It seems that the further cats fall, the less they are likely to injure themselves.
看起來(lái)，貓跌落的距離越長(zhǎng)，它們就越不會(huì)傷害自己。
新概念英語(yǔ)第三冊(cè)
Lesson 9 Flying cats
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
adj. 更遠(yuǎn)的，較遠(yuǎn)的;更進(jìn)一步的，深一層的;更多的;
adv. 進(jìn)一步地;更遠(yuǎn)地;而且;
vt. 促進(jìn)，推動(dòng);增進(jìn);
?? furth=forth向前，向前方+er比較級(jí) → 更前面的→ 更遠(yuǎn)的
"Not wishing to antagonize her further, he said no more."
他不愿惹她更生氣，便不再說(shuō)話。
近義：patronize, promote, prompt, propitiate, subserve, urge
adj. 可能的;適合的;有希望的;
adv. 可能;或許;大概;多半;
?? like可能 + ly...的\/地 → a.可能的 ad.很可能
"Rice flour makes the cake less likely to crumble."
這種糕餅用米粉做不那么容易碎。
近義：inclined, apt, liable, ostensible, plausible, possible
反義：imaginary, implausible, improbable, unbelievable, uncertain, utopical
vt. 損害，毀壞;傷害（名譽(yù)、自尊等）;（尤指事故中）傷害;傷害（感情，自尊心等）;
?? in(not)+jur(law)+e(動(dòng)詞后綴)→傷害；損害；破壞
"I was told to beware lest I ( should ) injure him."
有人關(guān)照我,要我小心別傷害他.
近義：hurt, lacerate, wound, vulnerate, delacerate, bruise
反義：avail, profit, stead, benefit
pron. 他[她，它]們自己;他們親自;“himself”的復(fù)數(shù);“herself”的復(fù)數(shù);
?? them他們+selves自己的復(fù)數(shù) → 他們自己,
"All our officers are trained to defend themselves against knife attacks."
我們所有的警察都接受過(guò)自衛(wèi)訓(xùn)練，能夠?qū)Ω冻值兑u擊。
近義：herself, himself, itself, oneself, them, yourself
v. 落下;跌倒;減少;淪陷;
n. 落下;瀑布;秋天;減少;
?? 所有的(all)的樹(shù)葉落下(fall)來(lái),秋天(fall)到了 網(wǎng)友：wangqidong 補(bǔ)充：(f)風(fēng)把(all)所有的樹(shù)葉吹下來(lái)，秋天(fall)到了
"Several factors have been adduced to explain the fall in the birth rate."
有幾個(gè)因素已被援引來(lái)說(shuō)明出生率降低的原因。
近義：plonk, slump, decline, decrease, descend, diminish
反義：arise, ascend, peak, stand, tower, uprise