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 1 D% k' @: B. Q; C " s2 y# n3 w# q2 c- R; IBeing a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker.- X/ d' p: r- W% j5 V
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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" R8 p1 p7 N% K4 {( d3 x3 ^+ } L; I7 j, e) W4 A
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. C) d7 X. z; p/ v) D* V% R
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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。 & n# S1 G6 n1 L% z9 U- r. C. m c7 |. P# G; l- p0 c9 |
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." l1 h1 Z) S3 N% w' Y
- n1 m+ v8 ]) Y; l1 r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 V2 E P: B6 u ^( B: C6 Y) x4 |: V- [ , }. ~% n0 f% M: G/ q$ v3 TAs 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.' m! B: z7 \/ I& _- D9 n* h
5 B0 o: ^2 \ L+ v0 w: [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。7 b" h! y9 `5 ^& l$ m9 C% f
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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.' [0 Y, ~, _/ w% g
% m$ ^2 I/ U" Z. n, O" \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。 * g( I" f q* c: F* R$ k) j6 @, K# k" {6 ^. k( x$ l
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. ! K5 ]! U; K1 O' _. J {+ X, [3 s% K3 P$ q5 j$ z8 M! u
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。 5 b8 @* V" ~9 A : ?0 }; g+ V" S' b. ?Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why." : q. ]' l# z1 @0 I5 p7 c' _' F, h; L5 I. H" n! a+ Z3 @
靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩，忽然冒出一句：「我知道為什麼。」 ; |, P4 }9 V v2 m* ~& t7 { D( p! d
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?" 2 a) d& @7 V' m5 q( w4 B; B2 J* h, G) C4 `( Y+ \1 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？」. i2 u8 K+ Z. g
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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)) P& W/ x! _6 e5 u" E3 m
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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) 7 G) b$ J% P# M; F0 E" X+ ^& N8 B- B2 P9 G1 d
詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死 0 c$ ]8 t+ I, n9 x$ s ) W; f H% P3 f8 H2.transition：過渡，轉變# ]# [4 |9 d" [9 N
( K: c8 j. C* }3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出 / S o% l" l% X: O: Z9 j3 s- N 9 J6 e& Y, x* N. V6 l4 E& G( T●狗老師的啟示… , ~! c$ e* p9 q5 P6 I1 E* v/ S) H! ^; u4 \& M: ?7 q
Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:5 ]9 o4 f0 Q3 t
$ C/ t1 [0 V8 j6 N1 |記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西： 1 M \7 V2 z L( K5 f6 P $ \! @, _. d6 ~# H% a" YWhen loved ones come home, always run to greet them. $ g+ T9 C0 e7 L- q0 x* t4 j) w6 Q. K 8 @ a* f0 m E+ v5 u當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。 @! m3 [8 ]6 C # w3 ^0 O! u6 I- G) k1 z1 jNever pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride. 4 [" N" b5 ?' c2 c 7 a( O$ L8 V+ i永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。 , R7 T4 U) K& W) c. r1 K% N, l0 x' n5 |/ r7 `& k# M9 j
Thrive on attention and let people touch you. / F- j3 E3 S: g- m6 G) T6 m. V# Q3 s" d4 H# N
隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。6 O4 [ J3 o) P1 Q
1 d/ k1 I. L# `3 V3 l0 l; sWhen you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body. 6 a) _. o. G9 X' N5 I, K+ F5 J # Y% A9 l9 ]) l, s5 G3 A1 i高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。 7 C- r- w L3 H. i( i- B+ ? T" q/ e: m
Be loyal.3 M+ {2 e7 F# N8 \
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Never pretend to be something you're not. : b, X ~/ Q% ^ t) k& z! H5 r$ X- o
永遠不假裝。4 t) n- W& a6 c/ X4 U1 J1 \
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When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.0 J1 z: O, J) @2 u& P5 R! c- v