Santander Cycles (Boris bikes)
Informal Neutral
What it really means
London's public bike-hire scheme. Many locals still call them "Boris bikes" after Boris Johnson, the mayor when they launched. You unlock a bike at a docking station with the app or your bank card and return it to any dock.
Chinese explanation
伦敦公共自行车租赁系统。很多本地人仍叫它"Boris bikes"，因推出时的市长是鲍里斯·约翰逊。用应用或银行卡在停车桩解锁，可在任意停车桩归还。
Example conversation
A: It is sunny, shall we cycle through Hyde Park?
B: Good idea, there is a Boris bike docking station just over there.
A：天气这么好，我们骑车穿过海德公园吧？
B：好主意，那边就有一个公共自行车停车桩。
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