走遍美國
The Community Center(社區中心) ACT II
1 . A community center一個社區中心
2 . That would be very helpful.你這樣做幫忙可大噢。
3 . How much paint, how many hours of work ...多少油漆， 多少小時的工作量……
4 . I wonder if you would take a look at the old library我不知道你是否可以看一看舊圖書館
5 . I can get some of my friends to go around the neighborhood我可以叫我的朋友們在這社區
6 . And a good paint job.還需要好好的粉刷。
7 . Hello, Joanne. Nice to meet you.好， Joanne。很高興見到 。
8 . We'll have a chance to talk to them later.我們以後還有機會跟他們談。
9 . I could probably tell what it requires to fix it up.我大致能說出修復它需要些什麼。
10 . I thought so, too.我也這樣想。
11 . and make sure that it is in good condition確定它狀 良好
12 . I'd like you to meet my friend Malcolm Stewart.我來為你介紹我的朋友Malcolm Stewart。
13 . I'll help.我也來幫忙。
14 . It's asking a lot.那需要做許多工作。
15 . That's backbreaking work and may be too much for us.這可是累人的工作， 我們可能負荷不了。
16 . And I've got some delicious Danish pastry for you.我為你們準備了一些可口的丹麥點心。
17 . Sit down, sit down. Have some coffee.請坐， 請坐。喝點咖啡。
18 . Where's your grandson Robbie and his friend Alexandra?你的孫子Robbie和他的朋友Alexandra呢？
19 . And tomorrow morning we'll all meet here to discuss the plan?是不是明天早晨我們都聚到這裡來討論整修計劃
20 . But we can't do it without talking to the young people.但我們不能在沒有跟年輕人談談的情 下就去做。
21 . I think the building just needs a good cleaning.我想那座建築只需要好好地打掃一下。
22 . Perhaps they'll show up. In the meantime,也許他們會露面。在這等待期間
23 . I wonder what the problem is.我不知道發生了什麼問題。
24 . Oh, sure I do. Hi, Abe.噢，我當然記得。嗨， Abe。
25 . and collect the furniture we need.募集我們需要的傢俱。
26 . but they probably had other things on their minds.但他們也許還有其他的事想要做。
27 . let me give you some additional thoughts and ideas I have.讓我提出一些另外的想法。
28 . with one real intergenerational program.用一套真正跨輩份的活動。
29 . When can I do that? I'd be happy to.我什麼時候可以去看 我很樂意做這項工作。
30 . so that we don't have to worry about any structural problems.我們就可以不用擔心任何結構上的問題。
31 . and used to play drums with the jazz band on weekends.週末還經常在爵士樂隊中打鼓。
32 . It's certainly a good idea.這的確是個好主意。
33 . I understand you used to be in the construction business,聽說你過去從事建築業
34 . That's an idea I like.我喜歡這樣的主意。
35 . Can we help?我們可以幫忙嗎？
36 . but to help with the paint job.還要幫忙粉刷。
37 . Tomorrow morning it is.確定是明天早晨。
38 . We might need you to come through with your friends, Robbie.我們也許需要你們多邀朋友來幫忙， Robbie。
39 . If I could take a look at the place,假如我能看看那個地方的話
40 . We get our friends to roll their sleeves up and get to work.我們召集我們的朋友共同捲起袖子來做。
41 . Come in, come in. Please, come in.請進， 請進。請進來。
42 . He ran the drugstore他經營藥房
43 . I wish Robbie and Alexandra had come to this meeting.我真希望Robbie和Alexandra已經來參加開會。
44 . I'll do it. I'll talk to them.我來做， 我去跟他們談一談。
45 . Then we have to furnish it.然後我們還得裝潢擺設。
46 . Weren't they going to be here this morning?他們不是今天早上要來這兒嗎？
47 . Frankly, I thought they'd be here, but ...老實說 我原以為他們會在這兒 但……
48 . Robbie left early this morning to meet Alexandra. Robbie早上很早出去接Alexandra。
49 . We've got permission to go inside the old building我們已獲 進入那棟老建築物
50 . I'll find the people to help do it.我可以找人來幫忙。