走遍美國
The Community Center(社區中心) ACT I
1 . I know you want to get to it.我知道你想要開始啦。
2 . We'll talk about it out there.我們到外頭談。
3 . part of the building for younger people.另一部分給年輕人用。
4 . Come on! You'll hear about it.來吧， 來聽聽。
5 . No problem, Grandpa.沒有關係爺爺。
6 . Sit down, Robbie. Let's get to work.坐下來 ，Robbie， 讓我們開始做功課吧。
7 . 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。
8 . I remember now. Right. Hi.我現在想起來了。對了。嗨。
9 . whom I think you've met once or twice before.我想你以前見過他一兩次面。
10 . What's the problem?是什麼問題？
11 . I'd love some cola, please.請給我可樂。
12 . Nat's not as lucky as I am, Robbie.Nat不像我這樣幸運， Robbie。
13 . Nice to meet you, Mr. Baker.很高興見到你， Baker先生。
14 . which has been vacant for over a year now,已空了一年多，
15 . to be with people--people his own age.和別人交往像他那般年紀的人。
16 . It's too noisy for some older people like Nat.它對於像Nat這樣的老人來說太吵了。
17 . He'll do anything to avoid getting down to math lessons,他老是設法想逃避數學，
18 . Cola coming up.可樂馬上就來了。
19 . and for the furniture needed,和購買必需家俱，
20 . 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。
21 . But there's the old community center on Elm Street.但是在Elm街有一個舊的社區中心。
22 . We're just having some cola我們只是先喝點可樂
23 . He lives alone他一個人生活
24 . Due to lack of funds由於缺乏經費
25 . as well as the younger people of Riverdale.和年輕人服務。
26 . A serious matter.一個嚴重的問題。
27 . I thought that was Nat Baker who rang the front doorbell.我還以為是Nat Baker 按大門門鈴呢。
28 . Hi, Mr. Baker. We met before.嗨， Baker先生， 我們以前見過面。
29 . It is. Come on out to the patio.的確如此。請到院子裡來吧。
30 . before getting to the tough stuff--math.在對付難纏的東西 數學 之前。
31 . I never realized that.我從來沒有意識到這點。
32 . Then there's hope for Robbie.看來Robbie 還有希望。
33 . why you have so many problems with math.為什麼你在數學方面有那麼多問題。
34 . Don't let us keep you from your math tutoring, Robbie.別讓我們妨礙你的數學家教， Robbie。
35 . to serve the senior citizens為Riverdale的老年人
36 . Ping-Pong tables, soda machines, and lots of music.乒乓球， 汽水販賣機， 熱鬧的音樂。
37 . the plans for the community center這項修建社區中心的計劃
38 . 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，
39 . Really. I didn't like math.真的。我不喜歡數學。
40 . Did you read the story in the paper, Malcolm?你看到報紙上的新聞了嗎 ，Malcolm？
41 . I see what you mean.我明白你的意思。
42 . I'd like you to meet my friend Nat Baker.我來向你們介紹我的朋友Nat Baker。
43 . 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。
44 . I was the same way.我當年也是這樣。
45 . You're so good in all your other subjects.你別的功課都那樣好。
46 . I was. But not in high school.說的對。但高中時不好。
47 . I can't wait.我迫不及待。
48 . Don't let me interrupt you.別讓我打攪你們。
49 . But you had to be good at math.但是你數學一定很好。
50 . have been postponed indefinitely.被迫無限期延緩。"