解析：
借这句来提一提''join''的用法：
① to become a member of an organization, society, or group 参加某组织等
例：
When did you join the Labor Party?（你何时加入劳动党的？）
I decided to join the army.（我决定参军。）
You can enjoy a sport without joining a club or belonging to a team.（就算不加入俱乐部或者特定球队，你也可以享受运动的乐趣。）
备注：这里的''join''是及物动词。
②join in: to start taking part in something that other people are already doing, especially something enjoyable such as a game, or a song 参与到某活动中
例：
James joined in the discussion to say that he agreed with what had been said.（詹姆斯参与讨论，他说他同意之前的讨论结果。）
He stared at them without joining in the conversation.（他看着他们，没有插嘴。）
He laughed loudly, and Mark joined in.（他大笑，然后马克也跟着大笑起来。）
In the evening there was a barbecue, with the whole village joining in the fun .（晚上有烧烤活动，全村同乐。）
As a child, I was too shy to join in with the other children's games.（我小时候太害羞了，都不敢跟其他小朋友一起玩。）
备注：这里的''join in''是固定词组，''in''必不可少。
1. Barney: I know. Only five short weeks till we're down in Nicaragua.
解析：
down: in or towards the south 向南
例：
They drove all the way down from Boston to Miami.（他们从波士顿一路开到迈阿密。）
They sailed down the east coast of Africa.（他们沿非洲东海岸一路向南航行。）
Now he's bought a villa down south.（现在他已经在南部买了别墅。）
1. Man: Hey, nonfat latte to go.
解析：
to go: used for saying that you want to take food away from a restaurant and eat it somewhere else 食物打包带走
例：
Two chicken dinners with corn to go.（两份玉米鸡肉饭带走。）
补充：
“外卖”另一种说法''takeaway''（美式英语中常用''takeout''）
takeaway: a meal that you buy at a shop or restaurant to eat at home
例：
Let's have a takeaway tonight.（我们今晚叫外卖吃吧。）
takeout food（外卖食品）
1. Barney: Mellow order, bro, mellow order. 别这么大声。
解析：
mellow: a mellow sound is pleasant and smooth
例：
a warm, mellow voice（和蔼的温柔的声音）
1. Barney: Five weeks later, we were all set to leave for the Peace Corps. Only problem was... she never showed up.
解析：
（1）set: adj. someone who is set for something is ready for it
备注：''set''常用于非正式的场合。
例：
set for
Are you all set for the trip?（你们准备好可以走了吗？）
set to do something
I was just set to go when the phone rang.（电话响的时候，我正准备走。）
Get set (= get ready ) for a night of excitement.（准备好好玩一晚吧！）
On your marks - get set - go (= said to start a race ) .（各就各位，预备，跑！）
（2）leave for：
例：
I tried calling him, but he'd already left for work.（我打过电话给他了，但他已经去上班了，不在家。）
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