走遍美國
The Community Center(社區中心) ACT II
1 . 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。
2 . 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
3 . I thought so, too.我也這樣想。
4 . Come in, come in. Please, come in.請進， 請進。請進來。
5 . It's OK. I'm sure they meant well,沒有關 。我敢說他們有心幫忙
6 . I'd like you to meet my friend Malcolm Stewart.我來為你介紹我的朋友Malcolm Stewart。
7 . Sit down, sit down. Have some coffee.請坐， 請坐。喝點咖啡。
8 . Not just to go around the neighborhood asking for furniture,不僅在這社區募傢俱，
9 . Hello, Joanne. Nice to meet you.好， Joanne。很高興見到 。
10 . It's certainly a good idea.這的確是個好主意。
11 . Frankly, I thought they'd be here, but ...老實說 我原以為他們會在這兒 但……
12 . I'll help.我也來幫忙。
13 . I wish Robbie and Alexandra had come to this meeting.我真希望Robbie和Alexandra已經來參加開會。
14 . It's asking a lot.那需要做許多工作。
15 . And programs that don't leave anyone out.而且是些不排拒任何人的活動。
16 . This place can be developed我們可以拓展這個地方
17 . That would be very helpful.你這樣做幫忙可大噢。
18 . Perhaps they'll show up. In the meantime,也許他們會露面。在這等待期間
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 . with the kinds of programs that fit everyone.擁有適合任何人的各式活動。
21 . How much paint, how many hours of work ...多少油漆， 多少小時的工作量……
22 . There is a way, Malcolm.有一個辦法， Malcolm。
23 . If you would supervise the refurbishing,假如你能監督整修過程，
24 . Tuesday or Wednesday.星期二或者星期三。
25 . 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。
26 . Tomorrow morning it is.確定是明天早晨。
27 . Weren't they going to be here this morning?他們不是今天早上要來這兒嗎？
28 . Tomorrow. Yes. We'll meet tomorrow morning, right here.明天。對， 我們明天早晨會面， 就在這兒。
29 . Can we help?我們可以幫忙嗎？
30 . Finding out what they want.得看看他們想要什麼。
31 . 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。
32 . I'll help too, Mr. Baker.我也要幫忙，Baker先生。
33 . A community center一個社區中心
34 . As I said, mostly the building just needs a good cleaning.就像我先前所說的 這棟建築物大部份僅需要好好打掃一下
35 . and make sure that it is in good condition確定它狀 良好
36 . Then we have to furnish it.然後我們還得裝潢擺設。
37 . If he says he's going to be here, he's here.假如他說他要來這兒 他就一定會來。
38 . He ran the drugstore他經營藥房
39 . They had some ideas about getting the place fixed up.他們對於怎麼樣修復這個地方有些構想。
40 . It's not like Robbie.這不像是Robbie的作為。
41 . Robbie left early this morning to meet Alexandra. Robbie早上很早出去接Alexandra。
42 . That's an idea I like.我喜歡這樣的主意。
43 . We've got permission to go inside the old building我們已獲 進入那棟老建築物
44 . I understand you used to be in the construction business,聽說你過去從事建築業
45 . My pleasure, Malcolm.我也很榮幸， Malcolm。
46 . 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。
47 . let me give you some additional thoughts and ideas I have.讓我提出一些另外的想法。
48 . 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。
49 . That's what I came to ask you to do, Malcolm.這正是我來請你做的， Malcolm。
50 . I'll do it. I'll talk to them.我來做， 我去跟他們談一談。