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, L& q; `2 `# O, x! ?, C
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Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker.8 u, T1 ^7 G/ p; u: X
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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。$ t+ [( Q; G8 F5 Y- c* e5 i
& _1 O! P4 I+ i* E, Y! l6 qThe 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.& X# n" A' f4 k+ b! D% N
5 g' i7 Q' d# T, z9 ]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。1 ^. Z4 q2 @. b% R1 h! {
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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. 8 T3 f0 T6 o4 u, B R 5 B# a# k/ {9 V$ Q/ S# n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。- C6 J$ c7 r# x) [" k" S5 \" ~( L
8 ~# z* Z* E/ `8 a" t6 Y! A3 z2 jAs 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 n; H# d/ ?" Y' }
6 Z6 R5 z2 X8 C) r# O) T+ fThe 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. ( b( `' J( D' ^6 v8 j9 g 8 Q& L I; B6 H \1 [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。* _" I, |9 @) O2 G9 k
s* P; C& I9 h+ ~% Q0 \# |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 M% i7 w) E" V$ Z' `7 E F2 C t
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。, C( Z8 D; M/ b! l. z$ V: D$ t5 u
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Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why."' m; T9 @( a( T% @4 ]2 O4 ?
d4 P! V5 i9 t- p( Z靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩，忽然冒出一句：「我知道為什麼。」 / t& ?; n# W% O6 G: q! f9 F4 s" m9 v
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?" & ~( j( s) s u+ ?/ j & v" |6 ?$ x! W+ ? R6 M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？」4 a' }8 L( \. ^5 Q/ \: b
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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)9 _- m' p7 F& b
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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)) P8 y7 ?! h" P" i: Y
% R. A4 n( g6 h! u5 [4 O0 \- v( T詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死 3 T: m' l1 a g3 F9 \; }4 J8 q. u( e+ s
2.transition：過渡，轉變 Y7 j0 r4 S7 w1 t' Q ; H9 N) H1 d# ^9 t9 l6 W3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出6 s. E8 o, `4 w- y' V4 u
4 t/ \3 Q% S$ m% s●狗老師的啟示… - j/ f" d, D8 h/ w" T3 v/ j- {7 S) e( C
Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:" E# I, {) X; p- e) v* }% G9 t
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When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.1 b! ]' E* Y4 f+ F8 i9 |
5 r/ q$ Q% F C, e Y4 z5 \: w當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。) q- i( b% n' A b8 @
* l, v; o6 T" `# F7 }+ D3 QNever pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride. 4 P# v' W% z9 l9 t4 a' P2 V( a9 Y5 ]- G
永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。 6 Q$ W! a$ ^$ U: |, b4 c l4 `$ u * k7 z. R& Z# r! H' Y6 eThrive on attention and let people touch you. . V N- n( Y ~0 N1 i! n, E) p! y o% ?! O! A) f' O$ Z7 |) t
隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。 5 }6 C! Y! t4 f! X3 o5 W6 m: a * w; _7 Q" P fWhen you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.2 G( i. J3 X; ^$ g6 {9 u% c/ f
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高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。 ; R: N/ N" y1 l3 m/ N/ R( k. j$ e+ R+ K+ `- d1 K- Y
Be loyal.4 T* M/ g0 c2 ?- E) ?* a1 R4 o3 e
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忠誠。# y: C7 F, M# `# }: \4 X( P
8 f0 F6 A: P! E& @3 \Never pretend to be something you're not. ; D* ~. f; t i _5 F- L* A* J0 H" K" }7 D永遠不假裝。 . \. d4 D2 V+ y 9 w# X+ M+ D3 e9 z$ o( {3 q' xWhen someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.+ n( s$ m3 b6 \$ 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。* e7 c( p, @: b7 t0 n
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