let alone

美 [let əˈloʊn]英 [let əˈləʊn]
  • 更不用说,更别提;不打扰,不惊动
let alonelet alone

adv

1
much less
she can't boil potatoes, let alone cook a meal
Synonym: not to mention

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  1. There isn 't enough room for us , let alone any guests .

    连我们都没有足够的空间,更不用说客人了。

  2. Her income was barely enough to maintain one child , let alone three .

    她的收入养活一个孩子几乎都不够,更不用说三个了。

  3. He did not have enough money to have the tire patched up , let alone buy a new one .

    他的钱还不够补这个轮胎,更别提买个新的了。

  4. The doll-like figures in these stories are unlike anybody , let alone oneself .

    这些故事中的玩偶形象跟谁都不像,更不用说像自己了。

  5. It is incredible that the 12-year-old managed to even reach the pedals , let alone drive the car .

    12岁的孩子能踩到踏板已经是不可思议,就更不用说开车了。

  6. We fear no death , let alone difficulties .

    我们死都不怕,何况困难?

  7. This kind of animal is rare anywhere in the world , let alone in china .

    这种动物慢说国内少有,在全世界也不多。

  8. It is such a case when one is alive ; let alone what things would be like after one 's death .

    生时尚且如此,遑论身后之事。

  9. He didn 't allow himself to show his satisfaction , of course , let alone to speak of it .

    当然,他没有让自己流露出满意的神色,更不会说出这种心情了。

  10. Even the lowly cricket and ant cling to life , let alone a human being .

    蝼蚁尚且偷生,何况人乎?

  11. She can 't find money for necessities , let alone such luxuries as wine and tobacco .

    她连买必需品的钱都没有,哪里谈得上买烟酒之类的奢侈品呢。

  12. There were no longer enough fish in the sea for the stock to maintain itself , let alone an industry .

    海里的鱼已经不够鳕鱼吃了,更别说整个相关的产业了。

  13. Unfortunately , that plan seems unlikely to work : we have yet to invent a firewall that is secure against ordinary humans , let alone super intelligent machines .

    不幸的是,这个计划似乎不太可能奏效:我们连能够抵御普通人的防火墙都还没发明出来,更不用说超级智能机器了。

  14. Since we were new to all of this , reasonable , but we had completely forgotten ( and didn 't know , to be honest ) what a tip even was , let alone how much to give .

    因为我们对这一切都还不熟悉,这是合理的,但我们完全忘记了(老实说,我们也不知道)小费到底是什么,更不用说给多少了。

  15. Zaza said as long as she can remember she found it difficult to go to school or play outside , let alone train for her chosen sport .

    扎扎说,自打记事以来,她就发现上学或在外面玩耍是很困难的事情,更不用说进行乒乓球训练了。

  16. Let alone the challenge in writing Chinese characters .

    更别说在写汉字方面的挑战了。

  17. But there is little research on empirical test , let alone their relationship path .

    但鲜有研究对此进行实证检验,更遑论二者关系作用路径的分析。

  18. Let alone what that girl is carrying inside of her .

    更不用说那个女孩体内的东西了。

  19. Animals like this , let alone in high-speed rail or Down ?

    动物尚且如此,何况于高铁乎?

  20. He said he had not enough money for food , let alone books .

    他说他没有足够的钱来买食物,更不用说是书了。

  21. He can 't even understand simple conversations , let alone difficult ones .

    简单的对话他尚且都不懂,更何况难的了。

  22. He can 't drive a car , let alone a truck .

    他不会开小轿车,更不用说是卡车了。

  23. Let alone conduct any government business .

    更别说是管理政府事务。

  24. They must not be allowed to influence others , let alone to become leaders .

    对这种人,决不能扩散他们的影响,更不能让他们当领导。

  25. I never thought I would see , let alone touch with my own hands .

    我从没想过能够见到,甚至亲手碰触。

  26. The right to be let alone is indeed the beginning of all freedom .

    独处的权利乃是所有自由的起点。

  27. He knows Latin and Greek , let alone English .

    他懂拉丁文和希腊语,英语更不在话下。

  28. Let alone an advanced degree .

    更别说更高的了。

  29. This theory needs much greater elaboration to be clear , let alone convincing .

    这个理论还需要更为细致的阐述才能让人明白,更不要说让人信服了。

  30. He doesn 't like to swim in summer , let alone in winter .

    他不喜欢在夏天游泳,更别提在冬天了。