That incongruous sight was soon eclipsed by a gushing fire hydrant and phalanxes of neighbors pushing brooms to work the water and dirt down the street.

• 消防水龙头喷出大水，邻居们组成方阵，挥着扫把将水和灰尘顺着街道扫过去，原来那种不和谐的景象很快消失了。