Two Light Planet: 強調否定的英文片語：not by any stretch of the imagination、not in the least、not by a long shot...

by no stretch (of the imagination) / not by any stretch (of the imagination) 毫無可能，怎麼想也不可能；絕不，一點也不
stretch是「伸展，延伸」的意思， any stretch of the imagination就是想像得到的一切可能，by no stretch of the imagination 指的是，即使你發揮想像力去考慮各種可能，也絕對不可能，沒有任何餘地。或是指某事一定是錯的，或某事令人難以置信、難以接受

By no stretch of the imagination could he be seriously described as an artist. 無論如何也難以相信人們會認真稱他為藝術家。
It's looking like we're not going to win by any stretch of the imagination. 看來我們是不可能會贏了。
I can't see by any stretch of the imagination how we're going to pull this off. 我實在看不出來我們到底要怎麼做成這件事。
They're not wealthy by any stretch of the imagination. 不管怎麼說他們都稱不上是有錢．
By no stretch of the imagination does the factory operate efficiently. 這間工廠絕對算不上是運作有效率。

not in the least = not at all 絲毫沒有，一點也不，決不

"Are you dissatisfied with the results?" "Not in the least." 「你對結果不滿嗎？」「一點也不。」
This book is not in the least difficult. 這本書一點兒也不難讀。
It doesn't matter in the least. 那絕對不要緊。
Really, I'm not in the least tired. 說真的，我一點也不累。
‘Do you mind if I put the television on?’ ‘No, not in the least.’ 你介意我開電視嗎？不、一點也不介意。

by no means / not by any means 決不，一點都不

It is by no means certain that we'll finish the project by June. 我們能否在六月份前完成這項工程還很難確定。
This isn't the last we'll hear of it by any means. 這絕對不會是我們最後一次聽到此事。
He is by no means an honest man. 他絕不是個誠實的人。
She is by no means poor: in fact, she's quite rich. 她可不窮, 其實她很闊。

not in the slightest 絲毫不; 一點也不

You did not embarrass me in the slightest. 你一點也沒讓我為難。
"Does it worry you?" "Not in the slightest." 你會擔心嗎？一點也不。
Of course, Alexander would not in the slightest deny the more traditional view. 當然，亞歷山大絕不會否定更為傳統的觀點。

not by a long shot 遠遠不及，一點也不

It wasn't as good as his first book - not by a long shot. 這本書不如他的第一本書好——差遠了。
I'm not beaten yet, not by a long shot! 我尚未被擊敗，還早呢！
Oh, we aren't finished cleaning, not by a long shot—we still have the entire downstairs to tackle. 我們還沒打掃完，還早呢--還有下面整層樓要處理。

on no account 絕對不可以；無論如何都不能；切勿

Employees must on no account make personal phone calls from the office. 員工無論如何不能因為私事使用辦公室電話。
These records must not on any account be changed. 這些紀錄無論如何都不能變動。
My name must on no account be mentioned to anyone. 我的名字絕對不要向任何人提及。
I made my mind up that on no account could I agree to such a principle. 我下決心無論如何不同意這樣的準則。