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