let alone 不值得一提
可以在否定表達(dá)后面接 let alone,來說明比前面的內(nèi)容更差的內(nèi)容。即 not A... let alone B 中,“B 就甭提了,連 A 也……”。B 的成分可以是動詞,... ing 也可以是名詞。
例句:
We were barely speaking, let alone having sex.
甭提做愛了,我們連話都不怎么說。
She's not even going to school, let alone not doing homework.
甭提做作業(yè)了,她連學(xué)校都不怎么去。
She can barely take care of herself, let alone a kid.
甭提小孩了,她連自己都照顧不周。
對話:
A: Is he going to graduate this year?
他今年能畢業(yè)嗎?
B: He won't pass his classes, let alone graduate.
甭提畢業(yè)了,他就連課程也通過不了。