走遍美國
The Community Center(社區中心) ACT I
1 . whom I think you've met once or twice before.我想你以前見過他一兩次面。
2 . before getting to the tough stuff--math.在對付難纏的東西 數學 之前。
3 . He lives alone他一個人生活
4 . Ah! I'll read it to you.啊！ 我來讀給你聽聽。
5 . We're just having some cola我們只是先喝點可樂
6 . You think I can just skip it now and get to it at college?你想我現在略過數學， 等到上了大學再學， 可以嗎？
7 . Stay ... stay.再待一會兒……再一會兒。
8 . Cola coming up.可樂馬上就來了。
9 . Thanks. Nice to meet you ... again.謝謝。很高興又……見到你。
10 . But you had to be good at math.但是你數學一定很好。
11 . I thought that was Nat Baker who rang the front doorbell.我還以為是Nat Baker 按大門門鈴呢。
12 . why you have so many problems with math.為什麼你在數學方面有那麼多問題。
13 . She's coming over this morning to help me with my math.她今天早晨要過來幫我補習數學。
14 . We'll talk about it out there.我們到外頭談。
15 . Really. I didn't like math.真的。我不喜歡數學。
16 . You're so good in all your other subjects.你別的功課都那樣好。
17 . What's the problem?是什麼問題？
18 . Don't let me interrupt you.別讓我打攪你們。
19 . Part of the building for older people,建築物中的一部分給老年人用，
20 . to serve the senior citizens為Riverdale的老年人
21 . to be with people--people his own age.和別人交往像他那般年紀的人。
22 . and depends on places like a community center主要靠社區中心這樣的地方
23 . Is it that serious a problem, Grandpa?這個問題有那麼重要嗎，爺爺？
24 . That's why the new community center is a good idea.這就是為什麼說新的社區中心是個好主意。
25 . Do you want something cold to drink?想喝點什麼冰涼的東西嗎？
26 . for the repainting of the interior of the building用來重新粉刷內部
27 . part of the building for younger people.另一部分給年輕人用。
28 . I remember now. Right. Hi.我現在想起來了。對了。嗨。
29 . He doesn't have any family with him.他沒有家人和他在一起。
30 . I wasn't good at it, and I didn't like studying it.我不精於此道， 也不愛去學它。
31 . have been postponed indefinitely.被迫無限期延緩。"
32 . if you skip it now.假如你現在略過它的話。
33 . A serious matter.一個嚴重的問題。
34 . It's hard for some older people to take all that noise.一些老年人沒辦法忍受那些噪音。
35 . Sit down, Robbie. Let's get to work.坐下來 ，Robbie， 讓我們開始做功課吧。
36 . Nice to meet you, Mr. Baker.很高興見到你， Baker先生。
37 . and the problem is that it's set up primarily for kids to play.而問題是它主要是讓孩子們去玩的。
38 . The editorial in this paper has my friend Nat Baker real upset.這張報紙上的社論著實令我的朋友Nat Baker不高興。
39 . But there's the old community center on Elm Street.但是在Elm街有一個舊的社區中心。
40 . was supposed to be made into a community center原計劃改成一個社區交誼中心
41 . You'll never get to college to find out, Robbie,你根本就進不了大學去探究這個問題的答案 ，Robbie，
42 . Come on! You'll hear about it.來吧， 來聽聽。
43 . I never realized that.我從來沒有意識到這點。
44 . Don't let us keep you from your math tutoring, Robbie.別讓我們妨礙你的數學家教， Robbie。
45 . Due to lack of funds由於缺乏經費
46 . I really appreciate you coming over to help me with my math.我真的很感謝你過來幫我補習數學。
47 . My final exam is next Tuesday.期終考就在下週二。
48 . I told you. He'll use any excuse to avoid math.我說嘛 ，他就是要找各種藉口來逃避數學。
49 . In town. At the hardware store.在鎮上。在五金行裡。
50 . You graduated from engineering school.你是從工學院畢業的。