墨尔本庞大的轨道电车网络大大降低了私家车在市中心的使用率，但是远郊地区却与其他大多数的澳大利亚城市一样，有着同样的基于私家车的交通结构。
Melbourne's large tram network has made car use in the inner city much lower, but the outer suburbs have the same car-based structure as most other Australian cities.
十年前，这个地方只是一个城市的远郊，种植水稻和荔枝。
Only a decade ago, the place was exurban rice paddies and lychee orchards.
不过在公共交通稀少的市区、远郊区和城市，有一个很少有人承认的事实：很多开车的司机都至少喝了一两杯，甚至更多。
But it's a little-acknowledged fact of life in suburbs, exurbs and cities with scant public transportation: A great many drivers on the road have had at least a drink or two, or three, or more.
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