買桂皮粉回來的Robbie為沒有接到Alexandra 的電話而悶悶不樂。這時來到
廚房來吃早飯的Grandpa 也看出了Robbie情緒不佳。

    Ellen ： That was Alexandra. She and the Molinas are going to spend
Thanksgiving with their cousins. She doesn't have the phone number. Philip
： Oh ， Robbie will be disappointed. Ellen ： He'll be grouchy. Maybe
she'll call back. She promised. Robbie： Here's your cinnamon ， Pop.
It was a dollar and sixty cents. You forgot to ask me for the change.
Philip： Or did you forget to give it to me ？

    [Robbie gives him the change. Philip puts it in his pocket. ] Philip
： Thanks ， Son. Ellen ： Alexandra called. Robbie ： I'll call her back.
Ellen ： She said she'll call you later. She's not at home. Philip： You
should have your breakfast， Son. Make You feel better. Protein ， vitamins.
Robbie： She said she'll call back？

    Ellen ： Yes， she did. Grandpa ： Good morning ， everyone ！ Happy
Turkey Day！ What's wrong ？

    Robbie： Nothing. Absolutely nothing. Grandpa ： What's gotten into
him ？

    Ellen ： He missed a phone call. Grandpa： From …？

    Philip： Yes， Alexandra. Grandpa ： It's nice to see young love.
…Oh， to be young again！ Where's the coffee ？

    「語言點(diǎn)精講」

    1. He'll be grouchy.他該鬧情緒了。

    "grouchy" ，情緒不佳，鬧別扭，發(fā)牢騷，抱怨。

    2. You forgot to ask me for the change. 你忘了跟我要找頭了。

    "change"，在這里是名詞，指找回的零錢

    3. Make you feel better.這會使你舒服些。在這里是"It will make you
feel better." 的省略。

    4. What's gotten into him ？

    他怎么了？出什么事了？類似含義的用語還有：What's troubling/bothering
him ？

    What's the trouble with him ？

    What's wrong with him ？

    What's the matter ？

    What's happened to him？

    What's up ？