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 3 \" i) J8 Y$ Z* P. ~1 q9 e; t6 K/ i! q
Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker.9 }1 I$ V5 I& O+ I T; Z" G
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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。 6 L6 N; s5 n% V3 I) M 0 z1 M7 d& ?! PThe 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. $ A3 f7 E& E! k! H. C$ B: u - ~0 H( e% W) s. t; BBelker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。) u0 g9 b3 k4 W4 T- m* Z
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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.8 v* e |. i; }& I* D6 z7 C, J' o: Y
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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。- c# P0 n! S V1 E3 }9 H
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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. ' t5 i5 l- V; F7 T6 s" r) @& l* k$ _# [/ n* I
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。 1 Y( N8 \( S( R( b, u/ \6 b2 U' \0 j' H( T2 b# p2 T% Z
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. , |# o, }* _+ r- A* b' z7 t * b3 T% N. P9 ]' Q5 y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。 & \' e- B8 N5 W3 i) y" |% `5 S 1 o1 [5 I/ \; g. B% V' w) C, J1 SThe 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. ) z0 `. T% x# Q& r, i 1 E7 s1 t2 ?4 F7 a9 ]; Z5 b" g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。, H4 x3 @1 S( }# M: p" G7 z
. g4 x! Y( j1 R6 C' ^9 O( AShane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why." , A+ v6 c' r; ~ ; |, q, y3 D4 |靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩，忽然冒出一句：「我知道為什麼。」 ! p( z/ F3 H/ L! u7 D: A( `8 |$ U # R' S! U1 O) J4 |5 R9 UStartled, 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?"8 M" t# Z! j7 i# ?. o1 b1 ?, B
) c0 y3 ?& z' g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？」 . q t4 m( ~4 S w5 u$ P# Y1 `) g, m% l) W- X8 K; s
The six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com)& \9 U4 }) g; ]
4 |9 c; f, i" i7 L( C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) 7 Z' z5 A, C- Z, i* a* ^ B: s : r4 \% i) V8 u& V6 z& X/ Y" O詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死 % e" d. Y& O3 u6 Y- R7 F5 k% H& B" t# ]& }
2.transition：過渡，轉變 ( q1 U! f* f) ~& ^9 J' A5 [+ d | S/ T( C7 P
3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出 7 b- l# g3 s7 H. }0 _- R: E; R$ g/ t% R! v
●狗老師的啟示…4 P" w# H$ @; I7 W f" w
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Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like: E/ }) h1 g* K. m. h9 s - P. X8 \: V6 V4 B# b- \2 Y. e7 Q1 \" c+ w記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西：2 ?# `- s q2 I: Z- f8 A" [3 e
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When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.9 o' S2 a) j4 I3 h0 d& D# J
" ^3 O! v. Z& H7 [0 o當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。 ^/ q# Q, I$ C5 E+ @ M
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' k9 {- V, Z& v* G9 I永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。+ [9 O y {$ y. b l: X
5 K4 I( ^- |2 I2 Q$ }% ]/ IThrive on attention and let people touch you.5 m. |3 e2 e1 X. a2 U; }
# R3 M* M( e; P) M: Z隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。 ! {; U2 U2 Z2 Q# V# X0 P' k1 i8 J: Z5 U# Y/ A& J6 ~
When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.9 M. l. T: Q- y8 q: f- |" r- Z
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高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。0 G) F, ~+ Y: l$ d0 f
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忠誠。 # e7 h% ^- e$ G( O5 h, K8 i3 F ; r, g9 f6 k5 N' D7 W. vNever pretend to be something you're not.5 X1 C* n4 j7 \% M
8 s" c1 k: w5 ]1 n5 U7 [5 ]9 D4 ]永遠不假裝。 9 j* e W" I2 H5 h" U, |2 H9 Z- m8 u ! q, l7 \1 r- @; p: G; w! ~; oWhen someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently. ' e) Q" ?" m+ U9 S2 v/ d $ _8 Y/ W' }+ `# s9 u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。. s0 i+ ]+ Q) y! m5 T
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