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# r# S/ X5 N4 k+ O
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Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker.) b- m& ~7 O) Y
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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。. O7 n2 a5 P' O
3 g! W" y% F* W+ m0 m9 c8 rThe 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. @4 ?4 j$ e+ x; H# `+ |$ S # }. v$ q6 ~; G' q0 S6 p% R; Z7 G0 B8 PBelker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。 $ Y3 \$ X1 p' M i! o; D: ]8 O6 t" M6 M0 c
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.. M: b! c, W7 e$ J; q, A
7 o( ? g0 z' f- v7 R W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。2 _& `: n! a) H, n# G3 y9 b4 |+ x8 Z5 V
. a; x# X2 A7 d- [( p9 pAs 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.$ g' W! s/ _! o) t: ?
; [; F' T8 G# ~; k; A2 t9 c! W9 D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。 9 ^# k% \* ?% s/ j* E# j. ~ & m1 V @8 K4 K" |7 cThe 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. 0 c) N& i' v" X3 x5 a . K; ^1 n' I# U& E0 p3 L: W; h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。 . L$ |6 J5 H! U! } U" E# S# ^1 z `7 m! `6 U9 K
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. 6 I w( [+ k) f5 o) M' x7 Y o' ]3 _# [; E' s$ b
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。+ E) |4 e7 ~* R" n B2 C1 Y! B
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Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why." 3 O4 P+ G) C9 J4 d; U1 @ S, \" ?' c) U
靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩，忽然冒出一句：「我知道為什麼。」 , R! m: C' L/ r8 W 1 p' K. _+ l2 W& AStartled, 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?" : v5 d9 c8 K# f( f 9 Z: d- o1 Y) Y$ b% o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？」 0 b3 b) \8 Z; m- x( F% l6 X3 v5 t! B. v( u+ O; d9 I
The six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com)( C" t5 R2 b4 \2 t: |- i0 j
' s+ Z% p6 `' \0 K1 m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)! K* W) H! d4 z( |/ {* Y7 u
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詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死 . A: p4 k" p9 A g/ J8 s3 M ) Y- i. M5 Z1 {6 K2.transition：過渡，轉變0 q$ X3 y$ d# P0 |8 y; s5 g. r0 t
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3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出, ~* |5 z# m- r" f& l3 ~
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●狗老師的啟示… # U9 Y+ g1 ]0 t" C ' L/ Y5 j9 s) m- |& o3 O1 _; @Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like: p3 F( u1 G% K/ @# b ! a( F$ b4 b# v記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西： # I. K( Z" r4 \1 x& Y! I1 f% y# @1 T" k
When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.! C( l, }" w0 b
) L3 o6 W6 J8 T* ~ V當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。 9 f6 i, ?# G) u. {$ R% @" ~! ]* p9 g: ?
Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.; X8 {: c, F2 C" |- F- h* R
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永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。* }" ~/ C$ d6 V
* e9 S+ n: ^# N8 S# y; d3 F( c2 U, JThrive on attention and let people touch you.5 M5 e; Z7 L4 j( W; n. P4 _
2 w E8 x3 S$ J0 m隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。& v& C) ~3 X0 N. \6 S- ]0 v
& Q. C2 f$ F" c% _9 I eWhen you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.8 s, i& N4 _, b c9 ^
; t2 ^: ~8 ]' }- g高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。8 K. y; j k# ^9 w- C2 p
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Be loyal.- H) ~0 u) [* f1 P) C
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忠誠。 6 L: N% T7 p3 O2 o8 `6 C . ?; r4 J: V. q O" L8 i' k* V5 jNever pretend to be something you're not.5 Y. ~4 `+ b3 X1 o
/ [, m6 P- ?+ K% j6 F' Z永遠不假裝。2 E9 f0 v* K2 l9 @4 I9 A$ f
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When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.; h- Q! \; y* o/ ?& i/ l
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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。1 a( M' R1 I/ q4 M5 V
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