莫说是造出会飞的楼舟
“let alone building flying ships,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
精湛匠术
“of our human ancestors,”
莫说是造出会飞的楼舟
“let alone building flying ships,”
即便是坚不可摧的
“even indestructible”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese fantasy genres, legendary artisans craft mystical artifacts and flying vessels that blur the line between human ingenuity and divine power.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
let alone; not to mention
Used at the start of a clause to introduce a baseline condition, setting up an even more extreme claim in the next clause.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“a tower ship that can fly in the sky.”
“that could soar through the sky without using spiritual power.”
“Just like this tower ship,”
“it looks like a pavilion in the air.”
“I don't know how a plane is supposed to fly over them.”
“won't they just float in midair?”