for the descriptions given by people who claimed to have seen the puma were extraordinarily similar.

因为凡是声称见到过美洲狮的人们所描述的情况竟是出奇地相似。

They support the cables from which the bridge has been suspended.

高塔支撑着钢缆，而钢缆又悬吊着大桥，

Much as we may pride ourselves on our good taste,

尽管我们可以自夸自己的鉴赏力如何敏锐，

Fearing the authorities, Eric remained in hiding after the war as well.

由于害怕当局，埃里克战后继续深藏不露。

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。

As far as I could see, it needed only a minor adjustment: a turn of a screw here, a little tightening up there, a drop of oil and it would be as good as new.

在我看来，只需稍加调整即可。这儿紧紧螺丝，那儿固定一下，再加几滴油，就会像新的一样了。