'How often have I said to you that when you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth?
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adj. 不可能的，做不到的;难以忍受的;不会有的，不能相信的;
n. 不可能;不可能的事;
💡 im不，无，非+possible可能的→不可能的
"She was such a contrary child—it was impossible to please her."
这孩子老跟人作对，没法让她高兴。
近义：impracticable, unachievable, unattainable, unfeasible, unreachable, unrealizable
反义：approachable, incidental, likely, obtainable, attainable, open
pron. 无论什么;任何（事物）;诸如此类;（表示不在乎，什么都可接受）什么都可以;
adj. 无论什么…都;无论怎样…都;任何…也;
💡 what什么+ever究竟→无论什么
"Do whatever seems best to you."
你觉得什么最好，就做什么。
近义：any, whatsoever, whichever, whichsoever, either, anything
remains
[rɪ'menz]
n. 遗骨，遗体，残骸，残余，遗迹;废墟，遗址，遗迹，剩余（物），余额;
v. 留下( remain 的第三人称单数);保持;留待;仍然是;
💡 re向后+mains留下 →剩余物
"Access to the documents remains restricted to civil servants."
这些文件仍仅限公务员使用.
近义：leavings, leftovers, litter, offal, riddlings, rubbish
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
n. 真理;真相，事实;忠实，忠诚;现实，现实性;
💡 tru相信，真实+th抽象名词 →事实，真理
"He adjured them to tell the truth."
他要求他们讲真话。
近义：honesty, reality, reliability, sooth, substantiality, truthfulness
反义：hypocrisy, imposture, meretriciousness, phoniness, spuriousness, truthlessness
adv. 常常;经常;时常;再三;
💡 十(ten)有八九的(of)， 经常的
"Sleep has often been thought of as being in some way analogous to death."
人们常常认为睡眠在某种意义上来说类似死亡。
近义：manyfold, oft, oftentimes, repeatedly, usually, offtimes
反义：infrequently, occasionally, seldom, sometimes