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 . which has been vacant for over a year now,已空了一年多，
3 . 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。
4 . 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。
5 . I can't wait.我迫不及待。
6 . for the repainting of the interior of the building用來重新粉刷內部
7 . 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。
8 . He's coming over to talk about it.他就是要來談這個問題。
9 . A serious matter.一個嚴重的問題。
10 . Nat's not as lucky as I am, Robbie.Nat不像我這樣幸運， Robbie。
11 . if you skip it now.假如你現在略過它的話。
12 . But there's the old community center on Elm Street.但是在Elm街有一個舊的社區中心。
13 . 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。
14 . whom I think you've met once or twice before.我想你以前見過他一兩次面。
15 . The old library building on Chestnut Street,Chestnut街老圖書館，
16 . 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。
17 . He doesn't have any family with him.他沒有家人和他在一起。
18 . Cola coming up.可樂馬上就來了。
19 . Nice to meet you, Mr. Baker.很高興見到你， Baker先生。
20 . It's a serious matter for a lot of us.對我們許多人來說這可是個嚴重的問題。
21 . We'll talk about it out there.我們到外頭談。
22 . I was. But not in high school.說的對。但高中時不好。
23 . My final exam is next Tuesday.期終考就在下週二。
24 . Thanks. Nice to meet you ... again.謝謝。很高興又……見到你。
25 . He'll do anything to avoid getting down to math lessons,他老是設法想逃避數學，
26 . 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？
27 . Is something the matter, Grandpa?怎麼了，爺爺？
28 . Don't let us keep you from your math tutoring, Robbie.別讓我們妨礙你的數學家教， Robbie。
29 . I'd love some cola, please.請給我可樂。
30 . I thought that was Nat Baker who rang the front doorbell.我還以為是Nat Baker 按大門門鈴呢。
31 . Really. I didn't like math.真的。我不喜歡數學。
32 . Did you read the story in the paper, Malcolm?你看到報紙上的新聞了嗎 ，Malcolm？
33 . 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。
34 . the plans for the community center這項修建社區中心的計劃
35 . But you had to be good at math.但是你數學一定很好。
36 . and depends on places like a community center主要靠社區中心這樣的地方
37 . Is it that serious a problem, Grandpa?這個問題有那麼重要嗎，爺爺？
38 . This is Alexandra Pappas, and this is my grandson Robbie,這是Alexandra Pappas ，這是我孫子Robbie
39 . part of the building for younger people.另一部分給年輕人用。
40 . Stay ... stay.再待一會兒……再一會兒。
41 . was supposed to be made into a community center原計劃改成一個社區交誼中心
42 . and for the furniture needed,和購買必需家俱，
43 . I know you want to get to it.我知道你想要開始啦。
44 . You're so good in all your other subjects.你別的功課都那樣好。
45 . No problem, Grandpa.沒有關係爺爺。
46 . Then, in college, I became good at it.然後， 在大學， 我變得很精於數學。
47 . 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，
48 . Due to lack of funds由於缺乏經費
49 . Do you want something cold to drink?想喝點什麼冰涼的東西嗎？
50 . to serve the senior citizens為Riverdale的老年人