走遍美國
The Community Center(社區中心) ACT I
1 . 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。
2 . You graduated from engineering school.你是從工學院畢業的。
3 . Due to lack of funds由於缺乏經費
4 . Stay ... stay.再待一會兒……再一會兒。
5 . Nat's not as lucky as I am, Robbie.Nat不像我這樣幸運， Robbie。
6 . Sit down, Robbie. Let's get to work.坐下來 ，Robbie， 讓我們開始做功課吧。
7 . Then there's hope for Robbie.看來Robbie 還有希望。
8 . have been postponed indefinitely.被迫無限期延緩。"
9 . He'll do anything to avoid getting down to math lessons,他老是設法想逃避數學，
10 . I see what you mean.我明白你的意思。
11 . 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。
12 . It is. Come on out to the patio.的確如此。請到院子裡來吧。
13 . Don't let us keep you from your math tutoring, Robbie.別讓我們妨礙你的數學家教， Robbie。
14 . My final exam is next Tuesday.期終考就在下週二。
15 . I remember now. Right. Hi.我現在想起來了。對了。嗨。
16 . You're so good in all your other subjects.你別的功課都那樣好。
17 . Ping-Pong tables, soda machines, and lots of music.乒乓球， 汽水販賣機， 熱鬧的音樂。
18 . Then, in college, I became good at it.然後， 在大學， 我變得很精於數學。
19 . But you had to be good at math.但是你數學一定很好。
20 . 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。
21 . 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。
22 . if you skip it now.假如你現在略過它的話。
23 . We're just having some cola我們只是先喝點可樂
24 . I know you want to get to it.我知道你想要開始啦。
25 . For some reason, I couldn't get a handle on it.因為某些原因， 我就是開不了竅。
26 . 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。
27 . Cola coming up.可樂馬上就來了。
28 . What's the problem?是什麼問題？
29 . Come on! You'll hear about it.來吧， 來聽聽。
30 . the plans for the community center這項修建社區中心的計劃
31 . He's coming over to talk about it.他就是要來談這個問題。
32 . 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。
33 . before getting to the tough stuff--math.在對付難纏的東西 數學 之前。
34 . I was the same way.我當年也是這樣。
35 . part of the building for younger people.另一部分給年輕人用。
36 . He doesn't have any family with him.他沒有家人和他在一起。
37 . for the repainting of the interior of the building用來重新粉刷內部
38 . why you have so many problems with math.為什麼你在數學方面有那麼多問題。
39 . Thanks. Nice to meet you ... again.謝謝。很高興又……見到你。
40 . I never realized that.我從來沒有意識到這點。
41 . I was. But not in high school.說的對。但高中時不好。
42 . This is Alexandra Pappas, and this is my grandson Robbie,這是Alexandra Pappas ，這是我孫子Robbie
43 . But there's the old community center on Elm Street.但是在Elm街有一個舊的社區中心。
44 . Did you read the story in the paper, Malcolm?你看到報紙上的新聞了嗎 ，Malcolm？
45 . 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。
46 . I'd like you to meet my friend Nat Baker.我來向你們介紹我的朋友Nat Baker。
47 . In town. At the hardware store.在鎮上。在五金行裡。
48 . Do you want something cold to drink?想喝點什麼冰涼的東西嗎？
49 . I thought that was Nat Baker who rang the front doorbell.我還以為是Nat Baker 按大門門鈴呢。
50 . A serious matter.一個嚴重的問題。