vt.尖声喊叫出 　　 　　n.尖叫，尖锐刺耳的声音 　　 　　scrub 　　 　　vi.用力擦洗 　　 　　vt.1.用力擦洗，把……擦净 　　 　　2.取消（计划等） 　　 　　n.矮树丛，灌木丛 　　 　　scrutiny 　　 　　n.1.详细检查，仔细观察 　　 　　2.监视，监督 　　 　　sculpture 　　 　　n.1.雕刻（术），雕塑（术） 　　 　　2.雕刻作品，雕塑品 　　 　　A Problem with Orphans 　　 　　A gang of orphans scoured the city for scraps to live on. Their findings were scant but enough to savor and survive. It was a savage life and as their numbers grew, so did the scrutiny given to them by the people they encountered. Whereas they had been greeted often with sarcastic comments in the early days, now they were mostly scoffed at, scorned by restaurant owners and greeted with scowls. The orphans had to scramble more than ever to keep from being caught. 　　 　　When it became obvious that the city was saturated with orphans, city officials decided something needed to be done. Not wanting to create a satire, however, they decided that they would collect the orphans, scrub them clean, and give them new homes. Saucepans and scarves were collected as the first gifts to give to each orphan.