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。
for it is then almost ready to undertake heavy work and can begin to earn its keep straight away.
这个年龄的象差不多已能干重活,可以很快挣回饲养它的开支。