508早读-语音及词汇讲解

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

①②③④⑤⑥⑦⑧⑨⑩ →√

说的漂亮

今日语音练习重点：

注意多音节单词的重音位置：e'liminate/im'possible/im'probable

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。

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.

3. however improbable

=no matter how improbable

improbable=im+probable 不可能的

Probably,he didn’t catch my meaning.