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 % I, D q+ D L* a4 F' }* y# U: F" t! x/ f; J3 y$ N2 H0 W
Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker.9 U; Z/ z- {& X: |* j2 V% p
, j$ h0 W: k2 Z3 ^! ]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。$ ?$ _# t9 r/ \6 ?3 Q2 U
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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.4 i1 {- t* P& z; q5 k' n" i1 g3 I/ c
7 K% l" P1 G9 |' ^$ Q; z6 m' DBelker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。 9 r8 o b5 p( S- q5 ]% f3 J6 B0 [. j, _6 @ o0 f
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.( Q6 B- [% ?8 m" e) }
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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。 ( p! X. j$ Q. C" W4 X6 I) S v/ H& V& o! IAs 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.: N( s" v/ W) b0 A4 S* B0 \
" t5 D- {( S$ a6 L1 kThe 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. . v! v- |3 C' d# }) u 1 H) g7 u; a7 q+ @+ s8 ^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。 6 t+ \: }$ W3 t4 Z3 c, o6 G# @+ E2 T* C8 V& 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.1 K3 c$ g9 l3 ^6 I
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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。, L5 p+ N9 V% U( X- G* W! E
% T. H8 Q- I+ w: o# BShane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why."! M. C- w n/ a; l0 {# ?. d
6 s( n; V# H4 [, CStartled, 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 Z% X- }' t9 T+ c. O . L; T/ K# g. \* ]& a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？」 # ]7 [) U; [; g( F' ` I) A! i! F# {The six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com)! G2 S( P, V: P+ h" [3 ]- Y
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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/ A# V* o9 U' c
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詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死$ T8 R2 }. I+ R! h
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2.transition：過渡，轉變# t7 y; r. Y( a+ X( L$ a
! j# l6 y8 t' u1 l) M! z X3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出 7 t& `) h' q5 b' W2 l. U, K8 l* |) ?2 n4 M: c
●狗老師的啟示…* @: _, g0 K5 g: [( k/ k
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Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like: + S! H( o- F* I: G( M( A8 }# L( g; N
記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西： ' \3 @( a6 f2 ]( K, ]0 ?& C$ H9 |% N5 E* x; I* K6 p9 H) b
When loved ones come home, always run to greet them. % ^* S, [2 S1 v, J 2 W) r; u8 r$ H4 P8 A當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。 9 @. m) ], k# C5 } k# W6 j9 s. t0 Z4 T$ G
Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride. . A4 {, N8 G% T & A' ]5 V+ V! p1 e永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。0 U" s1 j# ?+ k* v7 a! h- d6 o
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Thrive on attention and let people touch you.5 K! V. Q# I- n
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When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.& {! b" N$ F# m# j: Z: l; Z
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高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。% a& M7 a. N6 t3 [
c- t' K4 @2 c. i) i( U- mBe loyal. ; Q, X# `; H. S 3 d# Y' H: G& w0 T& A忠誠。$ L) d/ E* d6 r3 E" B5 G" m
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永遠不假裝。7 Z. l9 J) J C+ F1 F3 c
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When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently./ _/ q# n+ W( r V* v4 T
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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。$ C$ x$ K7 r5 `' s3 ~ z. D8 G* e
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