走遍美國
The Community Center(社區中心) ACT I
1 . Is something the matter, Grandpa?怎麼了,爺爺?
2 . Due to lack of funds由於缺乏經費
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 . Ping-Pong tables, soda machines, and lots of music.乒乓球, 汽水販賣機, 熱鬧的音樂。
5 . 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。
6 . Don't let me interrupt you.別讓我打攪你們。
7 . I never realized that.我從來沒有意識到這點。
8 . Really. I didn't like math.真的。我不喜歡數學。
9 . and depends on places like a community center主要靠社區中心這樣的地方
10 . part of the building for younger people.另一部分給年輕人用。
11 . Then, in college, I became good at it.然後, 在大學, 我變得很精於數學。
12 . 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。
13 . before getting to the tough stuff--math.在對付難纏的東西 數學 之前。
14 . Did you read the story in the paper, Malcolm?你看到報紙上的新聞了嗎 ,Malcolm?
15 . I was. But not in high school.說的對。但高中時不好。
16 . 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,
17 . It is. Come on out to the patio.的確如此。請到院子裡來吧。
18 . Nice to meet you, Mr. Baker.很高興見到你, Baker先生。
19 . You graduated from engineering school.你是從工學院畢業的。
20 . I know you want to get to it.我知道你想要開始啦。
21 . He lives alone他一個人生活
22 . to serve the senior citizens為Riverdale的老年人
23 . We'll talk about it out there.我們到外頭談。
24 . which has been vacant for over a year now,已空了一年多,
25 . Ah! I'll read it to you.啊! 我來讀給你聽聽。
26 . We're just having some cola我們只是先喝點可樂
27 . For some reason, I couldn't get a handle on it.因為某些原因, 我就是開不了竅。
28 . But you had to be good at math.但是你數學一定很好。
29 . for the repainting of the interior of the building用來重新粉刷內部
30 . My final exam is next Tuesday.期終考就在下週二。
31 . What's the problem?是什麼問題?
32 . 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?
33 . 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。
34 . He doesn't have any family with him.他沒有家人和他在一起。
35 . Then there's hope for Robbie.看來Robbie 還有希望。
36 . Come on! You'll hear about it.來吧, 來聽聽。
37 . Stay ... stay.再待一會兒……再一會兒。
38 . Part of the building for older people,建築物中的一部分給老年人用,
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 . No problem, Grandpa.沒有關係爺爺。
41 . 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。
42 . 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。
43 . In town. At the hardware store.在鎮上。在五金行裡。
44 . 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。
45 . to be with people--people his own age.和別人交往像他那般年紀的人。
46 . 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。
47 . why you have so many problems with math.為什麼你在數學方面有那麼多問題。
48 . Cola coming up.可樂馬上就來了。
49 . as well as the younger people of Riverdale.和年輕人服務。
50 . I'd love some cola, please.請給我可樂。