118 What a Grouch！ 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 grouchy？

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

sarcasm 讽刺

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

mischievous 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