Penny：I like hanging out with you guys.

Leonard：Us guys?

Penny：Yeah, you know, Sheldon, Howard, Raj.Who all's coming?

Leonard：They... might all be there. Or a subset of them might be there.Algebraically speaking,there are too many unknowns. For example, Sheldon had Quiznos for lunch. Sometimes he finds that filling,other times he doesn't. It's no fault of Quiznos--they have a varied menu.

Penny：Okay, whatever.It sounds like fun.

subset
【释】a smaller group of people or things formed from the members of a larger group
【例】Some anonymous subset of them has launched the Information Liberation Front .
有个无名的小团体还发起了一个叫作信息解放阵线（InformationLiberationFront）的活动。

algebraically speaking
(1)algebraically
【释】用代数方法
(2)generally, broadly, roughly, relatively, etc. speaking
【释】used to show that what you are saying is true in a general, etc. way
【例】(1)Generally speaking, the more you pay, the more you get.
(2)Personally speaking, I've always preferred Italian food.

filling
【释】causing you to feel full
【例】Fast food is easily available , relatively cheap , most people find it tasty and filling and it can be purchased fast .
快餐到处可见，相对便宜，大多数人觉得很美味又能填饱肚子，而且能很快买到。

varied
【释】of many different types
【例】a wide and varied selection of cheeses

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