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=wjengch6 Z; v) J$ L2 r% N& p& S+ E9 x' J: U
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Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker.6 x+ }* D8 J! U4 M
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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。; G" `' `( w1 r3 f
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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.) Y8 c! {' b+ `( w- K4 f/ N. v) e
( h& J* k3 G, a9 W3 ~: T3 YBelker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。 ' l" @4 w' r) M* y. E # i2 }/ B5 t& fI 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. 0 N; \2 Y. ^0 p9 l3 z1 p! @, J9 t6 P7 ]- m# G& {
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 K$ v5 y0 X. m3 D
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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. ) {7 Q! u6 `0 `# K9 s J4 o * U! C, s" d! q# [1 C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。 5 W+ [3 ~+ i* f/ Q8 ~ E/ i- y ; T* H* ^' X' Z K7 M _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.# z6 m% ^- B3 a0 {% Y7 B, P4 Z
8 Y5 @* C6 n/ {/ u7 B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. s. F& _; a4 |# [* F6 y
3 m. e3 @1 [4 N5 ]: ~3 dThe 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.! ?7 O. V) ~% j+ `
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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。 " U$ I: u5 I- [ & {" e" [7 u* Y2 B( u' c; TShane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why." & j# K' w- ?* e- W% ] 4 [6 Z% j# Y! K* k, c靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩，忽然冒出一句：「我知道為什麼。」% ~. Y& M# P: g& u
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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?" - u: y, ^ K9 L# w+ X) E& I2 { # m I' M( {8 n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？」 ! y% P+ W& n4 ~& ?3 g8 M6 O" P" B7 h) s5 X7 n; |
The six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com) 4 B! ^& A8 ?9 I ^) a+ c8 [/ E ; u3 N$ Y6 v: c) N" T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) ' p! t! t$ j% s7 A ) V& ?/ h5 v/ S5 z8 b Y詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死. G1 ^& A) c: I% o2 J w1 C
( s0 P$ w0 m, I2.transition：過渡，轉變 ( Y1 t3 x2 e6 m! R0 | + F) _* @* o) z. r; a. p3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出6 x$ [) A6 x1 G* g* G
4 p+ h3 V& U- y% E0 \2 F●狗老師的啟示… + A( l2 N" G. S. H, \- G6 M3 |" t' {+ B1 Y5 N4 S
Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:0 o" b. Q4 t) I" g; W" {9 p
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記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西：* |4 `1 L' I! ?" P" v
! m6 b2 s) f2 C2 T8 ^0 ]When loved ones come home, always run to greet them. 4 F- y/ f4 r, N* l6 }8 ?! n) P8 I* e# g, w: \% P' O
當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。 , }+ \# ]3 `8 r- K ' V7 B; {: s# H% d! M* ]8 JNever pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride. . n; ~' X/ g5 |8 p/ q$ u+ p+ O1 D% l1 T8 ]( T c) ^8 B
永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。 # m5 o( l8 o& V1 [ " @' L5 d e; U* w" S' @Thrive on attention and let people touch you.; {* H3 V* b/ T& u; n
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When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.0 H# R: c! T) i4 J* a+ K0 L
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高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。. T X1 t5 G* G/ d! h
: Q; M) ~( d; r$ T. C4 uBe loyal. # R/ W( N5 W5 P2 E ' u1 w, p, y3 I7 C( p9 V忠誠。$ w% S& A, V% C8 e C9 e( f; f
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Never pretend to be something you're not. # V& \$ m, N: m- N " W% N% ?; L: c& O: G- k永遠不假裝。 + p. _$ K$ P1 l6 x. Q+ [( n5 {3 R$ A3 P: O3 L
When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.; F2 z/ h2 Q( P9 Y) z# s
6 U# \3 p* F* h! 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。' u6 L+ W: g4 m1 J3 P
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