知识扩展
易混词辨析
mentioning、referring、noting
1.mentioning(动词现在分词 / 名词):“提及;说起”(如 mentioning his name 提及他的名字;the mentioning of the issue 提及该问题),侧重 “简单、随意地提到”;
2. referring(动词现在分词 / 名词):“提及;参考”(如 referring to the book 参考这本书;referring to the incident 提及该事件),侧重 “明确指向或参考某物”,mentioning 是 “泛泛提及”;
3. noting(动词现在分词 / 名词):“注意到;记录”(如 noting the time 注意时间;the noting of details 记录细节),侧重 “注意或记录细节”,mentioning 是 “口头或书面提及”;
4. 注意 mentioning 搭配 “mention sth. in passing”(顺便提及某事),referring 搭配 “refer to sth. as”(把某物称作),noting 搭配 “note that”(注意到…)。
词语辨析
not to mention,let alone
【解说】这两者都可用如连词,它们的区别仅在于not to mention后只接名词短语,而let alone后可接任何词。另外,let alone只用于非正式语体中,且多用于否定句。例如I had never seen him,let alone spoken to him.我从未见过他,更不用说与他交谈了。not to mention,not to say
【解说】这两个短语都可以表示对某一事物的说明,但有区别。试比较I don't know English,not to mention French.我连英语都不懂,更别说法语了。(两件事,追补)It is warm today,not to say hot.今天虽说不上多么热,可也够暖和了。(一类事,不同程度)