1. look in the eye 直视;正视
Never look in the eye when all you do is lie.
说谎的时候,不要看着他/她的眼睛。
Look her in the eye, and tell her how proud you are of her.
看着她的眼睛,告诉她您有多么地为她而感到骄傲。
But how could she when she couldn't even look James in the eye?
然而她无法做到,她连正视詹姆斯的眼睛都办不到。
2. let alone 更不必说;听任;不打扰
I don't even use the refrigerator, let alone the microwave.
我连冰箱都没用,更不用说是微波炉了。
No minister is present to represent the taxpayer, the consumer or the environment, let alone the fish.
与会的执行者没有人代表纳税人、消费者或环境,更不用说代表鱼了。
Competition was so fierce for new listings that they had trouble getting a glimpse of them, let alone being allocated shares.
对于新上市公司的竞争过于激烈以致于他们都无缘这些公司,更不要提分一杯羹了。
3. What if 假使……将会怎么样
What if the Greeks are right?
假设希腊的立场是对的,如何?
What if the operation fails?
如果手术失败了怎么办?
But what if there is nothing to find?
但是,如果根本没有任何东西等待发现呢?