Fewer and fewer of today's workers expect to spend their working lives in the same field, ________ the same company.
A) all else B) much worse C) less likely D) let alone
这道题的答案是D。题目的意思是:今天,越来越少的人愿意在同一领域工作一辈子,更不用说在同一家公司了。
let alone是一个固定短语,意思是"更不用说" 。又如:
1. 英国人自己也常常不能确定什么是俚语,更不用说外国人了。
Englishmen themselves are often uncertain what is slang and what isn't, let alone foreigners.(《英汉大词典》)
2. 他连买一辆旧汽车的钱都不够,更不用说买一辆新的了。
He didn't even have enough money to buy a used car, let alone a new one. (《英语惯用短语词典》)
3. 这婴儿连走路都不会,更不用说跑了。
The baby can't even walk, let alone run.(《简明英语短语辞典》)
除let alone外,"更不用说"在英语中还可用其它一些短语来表达,常见的有not to speak of, not to mention, to say nothing of, much/still/even less, much/still more等。现结合例句简介如下:
