"much less" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 更不用說

Definition

用於強調某件事比剛提到的另一件事更加不可能、難以實現或真實。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用於否定句後，強調對比。“much less”與中文“更不用說”用法相似，也常用“更別說”、“更談不上”。

Examples

He can't swim, much less dive.

他不會游泳，**更不用說**潛水了。

I can't afford a bike, much less a car.

我買不起自行車，**更不用說**汽車了。

She doesn't have time to eat breakfast, much less cook dinner.

她連喫早餐的時間都沒有，**更不用說**做晚餐了。

I've never even been to Spain, much less learned Spanish.

我連西班牙都沒去過，**更不用說**學西班牙語了。

No one finished the test in an hour, much less thirty minutes.

沒有人能在一小時內完成考試，**更不用說**三十分鐘了。

I didn't get a reply, much less an apology.

我沒有收到回覆，**更不用說**道歉了。