Marine Studio biologists have pointed out that, however intelligent they may be, it is probably a mistake to credit dolphins with any motive of lifesaving.
海洋摄影室的生物学家指出，无论海豚多么聪明，认为它们有救人的动机可能是错误的。
新概念英语第四册
Lesson 18 Porpoises
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
n. 工作室，画室;[影]演播室，电影制片厂;
💡 studi=study学习+o表名词，物 →工作室
"Claude is the studio's head honcho ."
克劳德是电影公司的老板。
近义：study, den
adj. 尖的，尖锐的;严厉的，直截了当的;突出的;显然的;
v. “point”的过去式和过去分词;
💡 point点，变尖+ed形容词后缀 →尖的，成尖状的
"She pointed the gun at him and—bam!"
她把枪对着他，然后就是乓的一声。
近义：jagged, peaked, pronged, sharp, spiky, tapering
反义：obtuse, pointless, dull
adv. 不管到什么程度;无论如何;然而;可是;
conj. 不管怎样;
💡 how + ev =age （年龄，时代） + er [名词后缀],表示人,行为的主动者，做某事的人 → ad.然而；不管怎样
"But I am very much believable, however, you'll get him to come."
我相信你不管怎样都能把他请来.
近义：instead, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding, rather, regardless
adj. 聪明的;理解力强的;有智力的;[计]智能的;
💡 intellig知识界 + ent表示具有...性质的 → 智能型的;有才智的,聪明的
"You're too intelligent to fall for his flattery."
你很聪明，不会受他的阿谀奉承所惑。
近义：logical, astute, perceptive, percipient, perspicacious, practical
反义：idiot, idiotic, ignorant, moronic, naive, noodleheaded
adv. 大概;或许;很可能;备不住;
💡 probab=probable可能的+ly表副词 →可能性
"Most of the story about his private life was probably apocryphal."
有关他私生活的事可能大部分都是虚构的.
近义：likely, maybe, perchance, perhaps, plausibly, possibly
反义：assuredly, absolutely, positively, quite, surely, thoroughly