“I've never even had anybody over for dinner, let alone made love on the table.”
我连请人回家吃饭都没有过,更别说在桌上做爱了。
把最私密的孤单用一句递进坦白出来,越平淡越让人心里发紧。
have never ... , let alone ...
向人坦白自己的匮乏时用;关系不熟或场合正式别说这种事。
I've never hosted anyone, let alone a dinner party. / I never even call friends, let alone invite them over.
口语
never 和 let alone 各重读,中间稍停再压低后半句。
I've never baked a cake, let alone cooked a holiday meal. 我连蛋糕都没烤过,更别说做一桌节日大餐了。
