It seems that the further cats fall, the less they are likely to injure themselves.
看起来，猫跌落的距离越长，它们就越不会伤害自己。
新概念英语第三册
Lesson 9 Flying cats
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
adj. 更远的，较远的;更进一步的，深一层的;更多的;
adv. 进一步地;更远地;而且;
vt. 促进，推动;增进;
💡 furth=forth向前，向前方+er比较级 → 更前面的→ 更远的
"Not wishing to antagonize her further, he said no more."
他不愿惹她更生气，便不再说话。
近义：patronize, promote, prompt, propitiate, subserve, urge
adj. 可能的;适合的;有希望的;
adv. 可能;或许;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."
这种糕饼用米粉做不那么容易碎。
近义：inclined, apt, liable, ostensible, plausible, possible
反义：imaginary, implausible, improbable, unbelievable, uncertain, utopical
vt. 损害，毁坏;伤害（名誉、自尊等）;（尤指事故中）伤害;伤害（感情，自尊心等）;
💡 in(not)+jur(law)+e(动词后缀)→伤害；损害；破坏
"I was told to beware lest I ( should ) injure him."
有人关照我,要我小心别伤害他.
近义：hurt, lacerate, wound, vulnerate, delacerate, bruise
反义：avail, profit, stead, benefit
pron. 他[她，它]们自己;他们亲自;“himself”的复数;“herself”的复数;
💡 them他们+selves自己的复数 → 他们自己,
"All our officers are trained to defend themselves against knife attacks."
我们所有的警察都接受过自卫训练，能够对付持刀袭击。
近义：herself, himself, itself, oneself, them, yourself
v. 落下;跌倒;减少;沦陷;
n. 落下;瀑布;秋天;减少;
💡 所有的(all)的树叶落下(fall)来,秋天(fall)到了 网友：wangqidong 补充：(f)风把(all)所有的树叶吹下来，秋天(fall)到了
"Several factors have been adduced to explain the fall in the birth rate."
有几个因素已被援引来说明出生率降低的原因。
近义：plonk, slump, decline, decrease, descend, diminish
反义：arise, ascend, peak, stand, tower, uprise