117 Cheer Up! p.307

 

　　Grouchy¹ people are always complaining for no reason. Do you have a husband or boyfriend like that? Is hedriving you crazy with his complaints²? Don't worry. Cheer up. There's still some hope. A recent medical reportsays that doctors have found a cure. They say that some men are grouchy because they have a physical problem.
In other words, they are sick. They need medical help.
So the next time your better half is grouchy, don't just sit there. Take him to the doctor's. There's onestrange thing about the report, though. It doesn't say anything about grouchy girlfriends or wives.

 

cheer up  v.使振奋, 感到振奋
down adj.= blue  忧郁
grouchy  爱发牢骚的
The kids are crazy about that new singer.
therapy  n.治疗     cure  v.n.
Gee³, the sky is dark and it's getting cold and windy. In other words, I think it's going to rain.
 

1 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。

2 complaints   

抱怨( complaint的名词复数 )； 诉苦； 投诉； 疾病

参考例句：

• a litany of complaints 喋喋不休的抱怨
• The company had received complaints both verbally and in writing. 这家公司收到了口头和书面的投诉。

3 gee   

n.马；int.向右！前进！，惊讶时所发声音；v.向右转

参考例句：

• Their success last week will gee the team up.上星期的胜利将激励这支队伍继续前进。
• Gee,We're going to make a lot of money.哇！我们会赚好多钱啦！