“妈妈第一次出国是参加你的葬礼”(10)

Unsteadily he mounted the podium, adjusted the microphone, coughed, and went completely blank.
他摇摇晃晃地走上讲台，调好麦克风，咳嗽了几声，接着脑子就一片空白。
“I went abroad for the first time in my life not to attend your graduation ceremony, let alone your wedding celebration, but to attend your funeral,” she said. “You said you wanted to take me to see the world. You wanted me to witness your dreams. You wanted us to look forward to the future together.”
“妈妈生平第一次出国，不是去参加你的毕业典礼，更不是参加你的婚礼庆典，而是参加你的葬礼，”她说。“你说你要带我去看世界，你要我见证你的梦想，你要我们一起期待未来。”
let alone
表示“更不用说”，英文解释为“used after a statement to emphasize that because the first thing is not true or possible, the next thing cannot be true or possible either”举个：
There isn"t enough room for us, let alone any guests.
连我们都没有足够的空间，更不用说客人了。
Rong went on to demand justice be brought to her son"s killer and called for the safety of every international student so that her tragedy is never repeated.
她接着说，要求将杀害她儿子的凶手绳之以法，并呼吁保障每个留学生的安全，不能让悲剧重演。