高二英語語法慣用法:not to say還是not to mention
請看下面一道題:
They own two cars, not to _________ a motorbike.
A. speak B. say C. talk D. mention
【分析】此題很容易根據(jù)我們擁有兩輛小汽車,更不用說一輛摩托車了這一中文語境而選擇B,其實最佳答案為D。因為not to say 和 not to mention 均為習(xí)語,其含義區(qū)別甚大:not to mention=更不用說,此外還有;not to say=雖不能說,即使不能說。如:
He can speak French and Japanese, not to mention English. 他會法語和日語,更不用說英語了。
David is handsome and smart, not to mention being a good athlete. 戴維漂亮精明,而且還是個優(yōu)秀的運動員。
It is warm, not to say hot. 天氣雖說不上熱,但也夠暖了。
He was impolite, not to say rude. 他即使不是粗魯,至少也是沒有禮貌。