(上接
第三部分
)
1.
Shannon:
Joining the Peace Corps
with you is gonna be
legendary.
(和你一起参加和平队将会成为一段传奇。)
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队伍,你也可以享受运动的乐趣。)
备注:
这里的
''join''
是及物动词。
②
join 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。
2.
Barney: I
know. Only five short weeks till we're
down
in Nicaragua.
(我知道,还有短短五周,我们就要去尼加拉瓜了。)
解析:
down: in or towards the south
向南
(“上北下南”,所以说“南”是“向下”(
down
))
例:
They drove all the way down from Boston to
Miami.
(他们从波士顿一路向南,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。)
3.
Man: Hey,
nonfat latte
to go
.
(嘿,无脂拿铁,带走。)
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)
4.
Barney:
Mellow order
, bro, mellow order.
(悠着点,伙计,别这么大声。)
解析:
mellow: a mellow sound is pleasant and
smooth
柔和的
例:
a warm, mellow voice
(和蔼的温柔的声音)
5.
Barney: Five
weeks later, we
were all set to
leave
for the Peace Corps. Only problem was... she never showed up.
(五周后,我们都准备好去参加和平了。唯一的问题是……她从没出现过。)
解析:
(
1
)
set:
adj.
someone who is set
for something is ready for it
准备好的
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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