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作者: lingoma    時間: 2013-7-17 00:48
標題: 狗狗天生知道如何愛
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- e1 Q( A0 Q5 [- W" ~) N# }Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker.
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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。
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8 z3 R2 ^6 r' ?  ^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.( v, F' [4 E4 m+ T" o- }$ i; Y
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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。* F: i1 `+ c( L0 q# q) E5 W

9 V4 }5 r$ L: q  j' kI 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.
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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。; T0 D$ y' x* E1 y

  j! y5 _/ ?4 A$ |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.
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$ `8 w" {; v* G) j& H" J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。
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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.9 j4 }. E  F' h7 M0 a

0 P0 l  K5 m2 I9 ^: z) l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。
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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.
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3 u$ ^- }2 ], g- @0 l$ w+ Z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。) [3 l3 g' C# F& v& s
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Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why."- F6 d/ w* x: n! G
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靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩,忽然冒出一句:「我知道為什麼。」
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; u2 Q$ S% R' X$ c, b' F8 s* ZStartled, 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?"/ f9 X% y$ m+ |! }$ u# B6 r

) \+ i+ A# f! E& 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?」
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( K" J2 W6 N# W2 {The six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com)
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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)
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詞解:1.euthanasia:安樂死; }8 B1 a$ s4 I9 F0 H2 J: H9 W2 E- _

7 d! ]3 }. h/ B: l% K: I2.transition:過渡,轉變
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' m: z. X, l, f2 i5 u3.pipe up:尖聲的說,脫口而出
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●狗老師的啟示…
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Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:- c! b( d+ x) S* _" Z
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記住,如果狗狗曾經是位老師,你會學到這些東西:
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When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.
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當心愛的人回家了,永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。
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4 `6 h6 V$ o3 ~1 g+ \Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.
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/ V7 ^! n4 d5 a; v4 e9 d2 x$ k永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。: x; \' t  o% H! j3 u9 i8 z
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Thrive on attention and let people touch you." `& R, m. p- R1 s

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2 t" q/ @2 g0 WWhen you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.
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高興的時候,跳舞並搖動整個身體。
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. ?0 r4 L4 Q  y7 ]' j4 m5 wBe loyal.
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忠誠。8 o" Y7 g" U2 m+ {2 z

5 F2 p+ ^! s' ~Never pretend to be something you're not.' B/ H3 s) E0 T: i

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  w( C  U% _. s* Y" ?When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently./ R! D" G( \- J- P" k) O

5 s2 ^$ V4 T) A. X0 r  c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。
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