The country has the advantage of peace and quiet, but suffers from the disadvantage of being cut off; the city breeds neurosis and a feeling of isolation—constant noise batters the senses.

这个国家有和平宁静的优点，但也有与世隔绝的缺点；城市滋生了神经衰弱症和孤立感——连续的噪音冲击着人们的感官。