走遍美國
The Community Center(社區中心) ACT I
1 . 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。
2 . have been postponed indefinitely.被迫無限期延緩。"
3 . whom I think you've met once or twice before.我想你以前見過他一兩次面。
4 . 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。
5 . Sit down, Robbie. Let's get to work.坐下來 ，Robbie， 讓我們開始做功課吧。
6 . to be with people--people his own age.和別人交往像他那般年紀的人。
7 . to serve the senior citizens為Riverdale的老年人
8 . I thought that was Nat Baker who rang the front doorbell.我還以為是Nat Baker 按大門門鈴呢。
9 . I can't wait.我迫不及待。
10 . Due to lack of funds由於缺乏經費
11 . Ah! I'll read it to you.啊！ 我來讀給你聽聽。
12 . This is Alexandra Pappas, and this is my grandson Robbie,這是Alexandra Pappas ，這是我孫子Robbie
13 . Then, in college, I became good at it.然後， 在大學， 我變得很精於數學。
14 . the plans for the community center這項修建社區中心的計劃
15 . I never realized that.我從來沒有意識到這點。
16 . Come on! You'll hear about it.來吧， 來聽聽。
17 . Nat's not as lucky as I am, Robbie.Nat不像我這樣幸運， Robbie。
18 . For some reason, I couldn't get a handle on it.因為某些原因， 我就是開不了竅。
19 . Ping-Pong tables, soda machines, and lots of music.乒乓球， 汽水販賣機， 熱鬧的音樂。
20 . He's coming over to talk about it.他就是要來談這個問題。
21 . Did you read the story in the paper, Malcolm?你看到報紙上的新聞了嗎 ，Malcolm？
22 . Do you want something cold to drink?想喝點什麼冰涼的東西嗎？
23 . Then there's hope for Robbie.看來Robbie 還有希望。
24 . which has been vacant for over a year now,已空了一年多，
25 . 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。
26 . why you have so many problems with math.為什麼你在數學方面有那麼多問題。
27 . I was. But not in high school.說的對。但高中時不好。
28 . Thanks. Nice to meet you ... again.謝謝。很高興又……見到你。
29 . Hi, Mr. Baker. We met before.嗨， Baker先生， 我們以前見過面。
30 . Really. I didn't like math.真的。我不喜歡數學。
31 . It is. Come on out to the patio.的確如此。請到院子裡來吧。
32 . Nice to meet you, Mr. Baker.很高興見到你， Baker先生。
33 . Is something the matter, Grandpa?怎麼了，爺爺？
34 . What's the problem?是什麼問題？
35 . No problem, Grandpa.沒有關係爺爺。
36 . He doesn't have any family with him.他沒有家人和他在一起。
37 . But there's the old community center on Elm Street.但是在Elm街有一個舊的社區中心。
38 . if you skip it now.假如你現在略過它的話。
39 . We'll talk about it out there.我們到外頭談。
40 . Part of the building for older people,建築物中的一部分給老年人用，
41 . 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。
42 . Don't let me interrupt you.別讓我打攪你們。
43 . 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，
44 . I remember now. Right. Hi.我現在想起來了。對了。嗨。
45 . You graduated from engineering school.你是從工學院畢業的。
46 . You're so good in all your other subjects.你別的功課都那樣好。
47 . Is it that serious a problem, Grandpa?這個問題有那麼重要嗎，爺爺？
48 . 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。
49 . was supposed to be made into a community center原計劃改成一個社區交誼中心
50 . I'd like you to meet my friend Nat Baker.我來向你們介紹我的朋友Nat Baker。