英语俚语天天说 第312期:"Not to mention"不是"别提，不要提"

 　　not to mention

　　而且，也，除此之外还

　　He's so generous, he's given everyone a new computer and paid for training for us all. Not to mention all the money he's given to local schools to help the kids.

　　他太慷慨了。他给每个人都发了一台电脑，付钱给我们所有人做培训。而且，还给钱给当地的学校去帮助孩子们。

　　He's got fast cars, great clothes, a helicopter..Not to mention the houses in New York.

　　她有跑车，名牌衣服，一架直升机，除此之外在纽约还有房子。

　　Don't mention it!

　　不用谢

　　A: Thanks so much for saving¹ me a seat.

　　非常感谢你给我留了个座位。

　　B: Don’t mention it！

　　不用谢。

　　now (that) you mention it

　　既然你讲到这个了

　　A: The weather's been a bit unpredictable lately, huh?

　　最近天气可是捉摸不定呀，对吧。

　　B: Now you mention it, I hear there could be a blizzard² next week.

　　你说到天气了，我听说下周会有暴风雪呢。

　　Bring up 提到，讲到

　　Don't bring up work tonight at dinner unless you want to hear Janice complain for three hours.

　　今晚吃饭时别提工作的事，除非你想听Janice抱怨三小时。

　　Speak of 说到

　　My mom were speaking of me when I got home.

　　当我回到家时，我妈正说到我。

1 saving   

n.节省，节约；[pl.]储蓄金，存款

参考例句：

• Energy saving is term strategic policy of our country.节约能源是我国长期的战略国策。
• Old-fashioned housewives were usually very saving.旧时的家庭主妇通常都很节俭。

2 blizzard   

n.暴风雪

参考例句：

• The blizzard struck while we were still on the mountain.我们还在山上的时候暴风雪就袭来了。
• You'll have to stay here until the blizzard blows itself off.你得等暴风雪停了再走。