Question

求一句英文句子的详解!A cat's ability to survive falls is based on fact

Answer 1

新概念3中第九课的句子吧?

to survive falls是to do 动词不定式作ability的后置定语,

survive falls 就是“从跌落中能不死（从跌落中能存活）”,所以ability to survive falls应译为：“从跌落中不死的能力”

be based on “基于...上”

所以全句应译为：“一只猫的能从摔落中存活的能力是基于事实的基础上的.”