let alone

釋義

1. 1

   更不用說

   used after a statement to emphasize that because the first thing is not true or possible, the next thing cannot be true or possible either

   There isn't enough room for us, let alone any guests.連我們都沒有足夠的空間，更不用說客人了。

2. 2

   leave / let sb alone

   不打擾；不驚動

   to stop annoying sb or trying to get their attention

   She's asked to be left alone but the press photographers follow her everywhere.她要求別打擾她，但是攝影記者到處都跟著她。

3. 3

   leave / let sth alone

   不碰；不變動；不移動

   to stop touching, changing, or moving sth

   I've told you before — leave my things alone!我告訴過你，別碰我的東西！

電影裡這樣說 · 71 部

• let alone kiss.Jojo Rabbit2019
• let alone any of us.The Fault in Our Stars2014
• Let alone in the country at large.Bad Education2019
• Let alone two women.Deadpool 22018
• Let alone what Dry Eye was up to.The Gentlemen2020
• let alone be married to oneMulan2020
• They lived long before big mammals, let alone human beings.David Attenborough's Natural History Museum Alive2014
• -Mm-hm. -Let alone clean.Gran Torino2008

在完整場景裡學

• 喬喬的異想世界2019
  • 上尉訓話後去燒書：on the back foot（處於下風）
  • 拒殺兔子被叫膽小鬼：let you in on（透露內情）
  • 躲家裡被勸出門冒險：pluck up your courage（鼓起勇氣）
• 壞教育2019
  • 辦公室裡安撫家長：play favorites（厚此薄彼）
  • 學生記者為軟文要引語：puff piece（只報喜的吹捧稿）
  • 收下厚禮又被人勸吃三明治：a little something（一點小意思）
• 紳士們2020
  • 豪宅裡兜售故事報價：old school（老派）
  • 飯局上互相試探：pull the plug on（叫停）
  • 帶買家參觀大麻帝國：pay top dollar（出最高價）

同一詞條的短語

• go it alone
• stand alone
• time will tell