Japatan
接续
- N + どころか
- なA(語幹) + どころか
- いA + どころか
- V普通形 + どころか
讲解
Two uses. (1) "Far from ~": the actual result is the opposite of what was expected (it got worse instead of better). (2) A どころか B も: "not only A, but not even B" — B is something easier or more basic, often marked with も or さえ. Both show surprise or dissatisfaction.
例句
薬を飲んだのに、風邪は 治るどころか、ますますひどくなった。
I took medicine, but far from getting better, my cold got worse and worse.
予約したホテルは静かどころか、一晩中外の車の音がうるさかった。
Far from being quiet, the hotel I booked was noisy with traffic all night.
セールだと聞いて行ったが、安いどころか、ふだんより高かった。
I went because I heard there was a sale, but far from being cheap, things were more expensive than usual.
兄は忙しくて、旅行どころか週末に休むこともできない。
My brother is so busy he can't even rest on weekends, let alone go on a trip.
注意
In use (1), what follows is the opposite of the expectation. In use (2), when the sentence is negative (B も〜ない), B should be easier or more basic than A. ばかりか simply adds in the same direction and lacks the "opposite" meaning of use (1).
相关语法
小测验
1夕方になっても、雨はやむ（ ）、ますます強くなってきた。
答案与解析
答案: 3 どころか
"Even in the evening, far from stopping, the rain grew heavier." The result is the opposite of the expectation, so どころか fits.
2日本に来たばかりのころは、漢字（ ）ひらがなも読めなかった。
答案与解析
答案: 1 どころか
"When I had just come to Japan, I couldn't even read hiragana, let alone kanji." This is the A どころか B も pattern.
3彼は料理が得意だと言っていたが、＿＿ ＿＿ ＿★＿ ＿＿ できなかった。
答案与解析
答案: 2 卵を焼く
Order: 3→4→2→1. "He said he was good at cooking, but far from being good, he couldn't even fry an egg." The ★ is 卵を焼く.
