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。
By working at tremendous speed, the men managed to get the dish on to dry land before the wave returned.
工人们动作迅速,终于赶在那股大浪返回之前把盘子拽到了岸上。