In these modern times, almose anything is possible, nothing seems to be beyond the reach of science.
在这个现代社会里,几乎所有的事情都有可能会发生,似乎没有任何事情是科学解决不了的。
the only sound that could be heard was made by water which dripped continuously from the high dome above them.
唯一的可以听见的声响是高高的圆顶上不间断地滴水的嘀嗒声。