56. …… that is , the city , with all its ugliness and tension .
tension : mental strain 紧张。
如:under extreme tension 处于极度紧张/(复数-s)紧张(状态)。
如:the tension between labor and mangement 劳资间关系的紧张
57. The trouble with the solution is that it no longer is on a large scale .
on a large scale : 大规模。
另如:on a tremendous scale 极大的规模。
The project was undertaken on a grand scale . 这个项目规模很大。
The reform is carried out on an enormous scale . 改革的幅度极大。