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118 What a Grouch!
    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 與...相處 It's hard to associate with a grouch.
    water dumpling 水餃
    chives 韭菜
    tasty 好吃的
    softspoken 說(shuō)話柔和的
    dish 一道菜
    cooker 電鍋 cook 廚師 a rice cooker 電飯鍋
    sarcasm 諷刺
    cook = prepare = fix = make Mom is cooking dinner. etc
    mischievous 調(diào)皮的 urchin n.淘氣鬼
    Hold it a minute(moment). = Give me a break. 且慢(打斷別人的話)
    nothing(something) wrong with(the matter with)
    Hold your horese. Slow down. Take it easy. 耐心