Although a few cars and bicycles were on the streets, it seemed that many people had rushed indoors to hear the news

尽管街上有几辆小车和自行车，但许多人已冲回家里听新闻。

For a start, if cars and trains and bicycles had not replaced horse-drawn transport, London would be buried now under a deep layer of horse manure.

话说回来，如果汽车、火车和自行车没有取代马拉交通，伦敦现在一定被埋在一层厚厚的马粪底下。