何况是 not to mention和let alone

not to mention和let alone,都是“何况”,但有大不同。

let alone是否定,not to mention是肯定。

举例便知:

(1) An oil tycoon, he has ten houses, twenty apartments, not to mention one hundred cars.
按:的确有车。

(2) He is so poor that he cannot even afford a bicycle, let alone a car.
按:实在无车。

有读者最近还垂问:not to mention与let alone后面该接什么样的动词形式?动名词还是动词原形?

答案很简单:这两个词组是连词性的,后面五花八门啥都能接(想想and和but后面能接啥吧)。但接动词原形的话,多不带to也。