“Let alone”是一个短语,用于强调前面的内容。它通常后接比前面所述情况更极端、更不可能或更困难的事情。
“let alone”后接什么?
语法结构:
> [否定句或疑问句] + let alone + [对比内容]
例如:
I can't even understand the first chapter, let alone the whole book. (我连第一章都看不懂,更别说整本书了。) He didn't have enough money to buy a car, let alone a house. (他没有足够的钱买车,更别说买房了。) She can't run a mile, let alone a marathon. (她连一英里都跑不了,更别说参加马拉松了。) They don't even have enough food for themselves, let alone to share. (他们自己都没足够的吃的,更别说分享了。) There's no way I'm going to do that, let alone for free. (我绝不会做那件事,更别说免费做了。)
“let alone”的同义词:
not to mention much less to say nothing of
“let alone”的用法:
“Let alone”通常用于非正式谈话或写作中。 它可以与任何时态或语态的谓语动词一起使用。 后的对比内容可以是任何形式,如名词、动词、形容词或整个句子。
常见错误:
有些人错误地使用“let alone”来表示“即使”。正确用法应该是“even though”。
例如:
Even though I had a fever, I still went to work. (即使我发烧了,我仍然去上班。) 错误: Let alone I had a fever, I still went to work.
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