標題: 狗狗天生知道如何愛 [列印本頁] 作者: lingoma 時間: 2013-7-17 00:48 標題: 狗狗天生知道如何愛 http://www.worldjournal.com/view ... 9B?instance=wjengch/ ?# h; B, a0 x" m4 K% B# K
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Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker. - t/ B b- K* h6 } # [" X# ? m/ ~$ ~. p0 O身為獸醫，我曾被找去為一隻名叫「Belker」的10歲愛爾蘭獵狼犬看病。" Q. H+ R2 T; ^
; z v! U8 L/ k/ k6 H sThe dog's owners, Ron, his wife, Lisa, and their little boy, Shane, were all very attached to Belker, and they were hoping for a miracle. g( F! s0 y0 r* T5 Q
' L8 O5 ]8 Q0 }! E, NBelker的主人羅恩，他的太太麗莎和他們的小男孩西恩都和Belker感情很好，也都期待奇蹟發生。 : E% k/ v, m9 r# u" T0 l* T# Q- k" j& z
I examined Belker and found he was dying of cancer. I told the family we couldn't do anything for Belker, and offered to perform the euthanasia procedure for the old dog in their home. $ ?& f0 A$ A% C( J8 [ 8 d% H) _- L6 y( l% l- j" o% X檢查後，我發現Belker罹患癌症，回天乏術；我告訴這家人，我們無法幫Belker做點什麼了，也建議在家中為牠實施安樂死。 4 v' l$ k$ `2 U% n! \: c! h ~$ `5 d+ W2 h6 z* [# v4 u
As we made arrangements, Ron and Lisa told me they thought it would be good for six-year-old Shane to observe the procedure. They felt as though Shane might learn something from the experience. ) }; n2 o9 f/ N# W $ P1 z( O* x3 G# G5 N2 t7 Q9 _在我們準備的時候，羅恩和麗莎告訴我，他們覺得讓西恩觀察整個過程會是好事，相信西恩也許能從這段經歷學到一些東西。% K Y7 N% {. R1 Y9 M
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The next day, I felt the familiar catch in my throat as Belker's family surrounded him. Shane seemed so calm, petting the old dog for the last time, that I wondered if he understood what was going on. Within a few minutes, Belker slipped peacefully away. ' m6 r- u J3 f( q3 y Q! F& E5 O! C' d& f4 a$ u# v# a* m; I
隔天，這家人圍繞在Belker身邊時，我和以往一樣有了哽咽的感覺。西恩似乎很平靜，最後一次輕拍這隻老狗，我甚至懷疑他是否真的瞭解情況。幾分鐘之後，Belker安詳地死去了。3 N) g. N0 c: Z8 R/ C" J3 t( @+ y z
) x8 ?. o, {( G/ fThe little boy seemed to accept Belker's transition without any difficulty or confusion. We sat together for a while after Belker's death, wondering aloud about the sad fact that animal lives are shorter than human lives.( a& W/ l$ ^% M" p5 `. V
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小男孩似乎沒有太多困難和疑惑就接受了Belker的離去。我們在Belker死去後一起坐了一會兒，感嘆動物的壽命總是比人類短這個哀傷的現實。 . ?/ |. [ t! m! x4 Q% V 8 n# p( U: u- j# |! D lShane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why." / w0 E! J/ [: e a6 H$ H 5 `/ ~9 B) }) i- q* v: F. H靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩，忽然冒出一句：「我知道為什麼。」! P1 k9 T( u+ ?8 X; a7 E" Q3 ?
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Startled, we all turned to him. What came out of his mouth next stunned me. I'd never heard a more comforting explanation. He said, "People are born so that they can learn how to live a good life -- like loving everybody all the time and being nice, right?" 5 V/ n; b) G/ P8 Z 6 b2 a% y. {& @+ \' e, z我們非常驚訝地轉頭望著他，接下來他說的話，令我大為感動，是我聽過最令人欣慰的解釋。他說：「人們出生就是為了要學會如何過好生活，比如愛身邊的人，好好對待別人，對嗎？」+ Z0 e' e! P4 N5 t3 J& e2 S
- j F6 l, z- H8 ]" JThe six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com) 1 G7 K7 G: r* {+ \) M2 [# J# _1 v p
這個6歲的孩子繼續說：「而狗狗原本就知道怎麼做到這些了，所以牠們不需要活那麼久。」(取材自allone.com)) F4 l4 i& W# H% c) Q
6 |9 n' O' v& ^; _. o& C) B* I詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死 : s/ `$ x$ o9 I% D" l. X4 M' s' q& l' Q9 c
2.transition：過渡，轉變, a8 _, C& r+ L! F$ u
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3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出 3 H1 V; A L) P% L; Y2 }1 ~ & M; Q2 j W) D●狗老師的啟示… 2 t$ h7 D( z) @. j1 i 4 _: Z9 Z; @$ @0 z8 g2 dRemember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like: ! n+ ]+ j8 f* z; o/ ?1 ~+ S 0 t3 K; R8 H# M* l+ w5 ^; S記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西：; z2 H+ @- d5 G- |4 @
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8 n) d! A7 y- d, |! E4 T當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。0 W O5 _% B% H; A2 O+ J* x. F+ D
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Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.: i X6 ?/ f- o+ E( a# }+ w
" M( E3 |0 Y6 L# C7 J1 l永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。: ~% [/ [* r ~3 d; y' U. b' q
4 q1 d) F% \0 F+ Q: ^* zThrive on attention and let people touch you. - }- r9 u% ~3 z4 c" U, R! X8 c , Y8 i. f) g: p- D' G. V隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。 * L+ i$ f( I$ R- M2 e+ y7 R " F2 \" E8 y+ V$ uWhen you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.' v1 S4 Q' V1 X+ c2 N
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高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。% t3 E: b) H1 e- W" y& f
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Be loyal. $ R- E( I$ a8 F! L4 }6 u$ [ r( i! P * i% @( v5 ~" z. g ^忠誠。 ! n/ N9 f/ m# z0 }9 | , \! j1 W' q; ?$ h J# d( `" tNever pretend to be something you're not.' X3 ?7 \; ^3 `' |
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When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently. $ P+ H/ W! L8 j' t, U% L7 w' `% | L+ x" e5 t
如果家裡有人不開心，保持沉默，坐到他身邊，溫柔地拱拱他、安慰他。 ! c) Z! O/ Q& r/ n2 `6 C( u. l* q. Z7 t8 b
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