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 / s' A# F0 c2 s1 h/ R$ s / x8 a: G+ j: q% K, e3 zBeing a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker.8 [$ E. ]; Y7 C' K( ?
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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。 8 |6 Z3 C: Y9 `9 k- X7 b- E& T( \0 X: a5 Q% ^( w
The 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. $ P5 U% w& v" n2 i# n A& {9 c; x# v+ z
Belker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。( {: @$ x4 F5 y& I/ p& T
' ~$ h) f4 N1 f( W1 ^% II 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.9 M1 N0 M" q: X4 e3 o+ F
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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。$ z j5 F9 N4 k7 O
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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.1 ~7 X- E3 w+ _5 G/ t! J" z- |/ A
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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 f- p" i* k" Q" | 7 U- z7 Y/ x7 i2 F9 y" D* iThe 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.' g3 A3 \* h* E; L
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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。 7 q( I2 ` ~/ g5 b% G& N f# V( F% |6 P% @
The 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.; g6 ]# c) _7 {6 O. a1 B/ S7 Z
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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。6 J4 F' t8 H) H" S
! M# H) I1 F) iShane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why." . T# U ~2 j$ n! U ; K0 x+ o6 J, O3 o4 |* b5 j, \靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩，忽然冒出一句：「我知道為什麼。」! L2 M. Z3 a& m3 E8 ~ Y3 L
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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?" 6 L' t9 `2 u; i" c; N* I9 J0 c% Y( f, ~' _
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？」, K- ]- Z8 S" H3 B# \% ^( y
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The six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com) 0 [! F$ \, {; N& Q 8 C8 @! u- n1 L4 S! q/ `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) ( r' n n/ f- | }3 H, @* u' J3 Q+ O9 v 7 | @6 _5 d2 c$ J6 c5 l3 [詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死! m! I3 H) g- H
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2.transition：過渡，轉變* u. F" Q+ `" Y* s- [! a
) m" O4 x) V! q4 d, _3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出: |% H; ? W; n) J3 O2 L. h$ X3 P
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7 q+ E2 d9 k6 R" I. r4 R記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西：! ]! Y: R6 {. G
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當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。9 E+ m9 m% j8 l( |0 o" |
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Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride./ C& A9 I. c3 U9 X
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永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。' |: C. N8 [* Q j) Q2 X" ?( v
2 t+ w, I1 a; z! Z$ }/ D+ oThrive on attention and let people touch you.5 Z" u; u. S0 G
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隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。4 z+ c! A f# U0 |0 Z% n m
( Z8 ]" |* I- n9 @' ~When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.0 g6 o+ [1 T# h% v, u: d6 ?( T$ a4 ^
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高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。/ g+ `4 n0 R( W- C2 b( s
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When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently. 0 {. `, c: W3 J$ Y3 l( g1 x; E1 k. |; e) s( S
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。 , L O* u0 j ] @. g$ f0 S4 [9 z; f" v% {& n
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