情景英语：中级美语对话(第118讲)

118 What a Grouch¹！ p.315

　　Barny and Sally are husband and wife. They're having dinner.

　　（B=Barny； S=Sally）

　　B： These water dumplings taste like tennis balls.

　　S： But they're your favorite dish！

　　B： Not the way you cook them.

　　S： Why are you so grouchy²？

　　B： Why shouldn't I be？ I've got a wife who can't cook， my kids are naughty and……

　　S： Hold it a minute. Maybe you are the problem！

　　B： Huh？ How could that be？

　　S： There might be something wrong with you. You should see a doctor.

　　B： Huh？ No way！

　　S： Why not？

　　B： Waiting in doctors' offices makes me grouchy.

　　grouch  n.vi.     associate with 与……相处      It's hard to associate with a grouch.

　　water dumpling 水饺

　　chives 韭菜

　　tasty 好吃的

　　softspoken 说话柔和的

　　dish 一道菜

　　cooker 电锅    cook 厨师    a rice cooker 电饭锅

　　sarcasm³ 讽刺

　　cook = prepare = fix = make     Mom is cooking dinner. etc

　　mischievous⁴ 调皮的   urchin  n.淘气鬼

　　Hold it a minute（moment）。 = Give me a break.  且慢（打断别人的话）

　　nothing（something） wrong with（the matter with）

　　Hold your horese. Slow down. Take it easy.  耐心点