Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a city without bikes or one without cars.
如果让我来决定我们要一个没有自行车的城市,还是要一个没的汽车的城市。
but the means of escape from holiday hell(if the beach proves too crowded, the local weather too inclement)
而且也是逃离假日地狱(如海滩太挤,当地天气恶劣)的方便工具,