1. look in the eye 直視;正視
Never look in the eye when all you do is lie.
說謊的時候,不要看著他/她的眼睛。
Look her in the eye, and tell her how proud you are of her.
看著她的眼睛,告訴她您有多么地為她而感到驕傲。
But how could she when she couldn't even look James in the eye?
然而她無法做到,她連正視詹姆斯的眼睛都辦不到。
2. let alone 更不必說;聽任;不打擾
I don't even use the refrigerator, let alone the microwave.
我連冰箱都沒用,更不用說是微波爐了。
No minister is present to represent the taxpayer, the consumer or the environment, let alone the fish.
與會的執行者沒有人代表納稅人、消費者或環境,更不用說代表魚了。
Competition was so fierce for new listings that they had trouble getting a glimpse of them, let alone being allocated shares.
對于新上市公司的競爭過于激烈以致于他們都無緣這些公司,更不要提分一杯羹了。
3. What if 假使……將會怎么樣
What if the Greeks are right?
假設希臘的立場是對的,如何?
What if the operation fails?
如果手術失敗了怎么辦?
But what if there is nothing to find?
但是,如果根本沒有任何東西等待發現呢?