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 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.

grouch¹  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
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

1 grouch   

n.牢骚，不满；v.抱怨

参考例句：

• He's always having a grouch about something.他总是发脾气抱怨这个抱怨那个。
• One of the biggest grouches is the new system of payment.人们抱怨最多的一点就是这种新的支付方式。

2 grouchy   

adj.好抱怨的；愠怒的

参考例句：

• Grouchy people are always complaining for no reason.满腹牢骚的人总是毫无理由地抱怨。
• Sometimes she is grouchy, but all in all she is an excellent teacher.有时候她的脾气很坏，但总的来说她还是一位好老师。

3 sarcasm   

n.讥讽，讽刺，嘲弄，反话 （adj.sarcastic）

参考例句：

• His sarcasm hurt her feelings.他的讽刺伤害了她的感情。
• She was given to using bitter sarcasm.她惯于用尖酸刻薄语言挖苦人。