老外最常用的英文短语 第324期:let alone

 　　释义：

　　let alone 不值得一提

　　可以在否定表达后面接 let alone,来说明比前面的内容更差的内容。即 not A... let alone B 中，“B 就甭提了，连 A 也……”。B 的成分可以是动词，... ing 也可以是名词。

　　例句：

　　We were barely¹ speaking, let alone having sex.

　　甭提做爱了，我们连话都不怎么说。

　　She's not even going to school, let alone not doing homework.

　　甭提做作业了，她连学校都不怎么去。

　　She can barely take care of herself, let alone a kid.

　　甭提小孩了，她连自己都照顾不周。

　　对话：

　　A: Is he going to graduate this year?

　　他今年能毕业吗？

　　B: He won't pass his classes, let alone graduate.

　　甭提毕业了，他就连课程也通过不了。

1 barely   

adv.仅仅，几乎没有，几乎不

参考例句：

• The male bird is barely distinguishable from the female.雄鸟和雌鸟几乎无法辨别。
• He took barely enough money to keep the children in bread.他赚很少的钱仅够孩子们勉强糊口。