"let alone" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 更不用說
• 更別說

Definition

用於強調某件事比先前提到的另一件事更不可能或更少見，相當於「更不用說」或「更別說」。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

口語和書面語裡都很常用，語氣偏隨意。先提一件難的事情，再用 'let alone' 帶出更難或更不可能的事，不能放句首。別和 'let alone that' 混用。

Examples

I can't afford a bike, let alone a car.

我買不起腳踏車，**更不用說**汽車了。

He can't swim, let alone surf.

他不會游泳，**更不用說**衝浪了。

Most kids can't cook, let alone make bread from scratch.

大多數小孩不會做飯，**更不用說**從頭做麵包了。

I barely have time to eat breakfast, let alone cook dinner every night.

我幾乎沒時間喫早餐，**更不用說**每天晚上做晚餐了。

Some people don't own a smartphone, let alone a computer.

有些人連智能手機都沒有，**更不用說**電腦了。

I can't remember what I did last week, let alone last year!

我都記不清上週做了什麼，**更不用說**去年的事情了！