近乎，甚至可以说

ph.

1. His language was irreverent, not to say blasphemous.
他的言语即使不算渎神，至少也是不虔敬的。

1. 虽说不上：not to put too fine an edge on it 直截了当 | not to say 虽说不上 | not turn a hair 不动声色

2. 即使不说是：have one's say表示意见 | not to say即使不说是 | say to oneself心中暗想

3. 更不用说：It is a shame that... ......是让人感到惭愧的. | Not to say... 更不用说...... | In my pinion, it is not wise or possible to forbid...since... 我认为因为......而禁止......是不明智的,也是不可能的.