跟着Gwen学英语之每日早读 第392期

When you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.

语音讲解

言之有物
1. eliminate verb.
①消除
Credit cards eliminate the need to carry a lot of cash.
有了信用卡就用不着携带很多现金。
提炼词链儿：XX eliminate the need to do...
XX消除了...的可能=不需要再...了
②淘汰
I was eliminated from the 400 metres in the semi-finals...
我在400米半决赛中被淘汰。
③排除
If you think you may be allergic to a food or drink, eliminate it from your diet.
如果觉得可能对某种食物或饮料过敏，将其从日常饮食中去除。
2. whatever remains
=no matter what remains
XX remains/ remained 不及物动词 后不接宾语
拓展：it remains to be seen
It remains to be seen whether the operation was successful.
我们仍要看手术是否成功。
3. however improbable
=no matter how improbable
improbable=im+probable 不可能的
Probably, he didn't catch my meaning.
他可能没有理解我的意思。

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