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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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Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker.
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3 i- ^& y, N' T& @# q/ X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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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.9 m& |  U$ X9 n0 V

( X& ?; L/ X# b4 _* ZBelker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。
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) b; ?. c. A0 D( AI 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.! y0 r* S! ?: F9 N( g
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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。% f/ d2 A, o7 M! b7 s

+ v7 D) F+ D1 M, @7 @; s( V0 rAs 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.3 D" W: a# R6 `' q" w& Z& q- K

+ e7 e9 t" K4 S4 i9 k9 |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。) Y6 M% h5 G: H' V& Z2 ]; i" \
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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.
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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.- D3 |  Y/ \' L9 i9 B# E0 X
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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。' h% G. P% A( S+ K' P  @

+ U  M$ Z6 n& |8 }* jShane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why."1 X. r7 a9 A1 f; u- Q
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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。」: v( a* O- }: Q- ^  J

1 c6 L& X: i5 K. gStartled, 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?"6 M9 r# v$ [3 a

5 z* h% g1 {# X8 |3 G5 g* T6 H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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The six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com)2 @& v3 W, U3 [
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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)  A4 \) I4 {2 l# s  h2 v; G

. f$ u/ o. ?1 Z  f6 B詞解:1.euthanasia:安樂死
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! b! c' h. Y: ?: K$ h+ [( l2.transition:過渡,轉變
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3.pipe up:尖聲的說,脫口而出
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( l( Q- ?( g" x) i- N●狗老師的啟示…) J. J; N* U3 s8 f! N
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Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:6 s; V( B& B0 C6 ?7 m+ ?1 ?. k# z) J

. k8 ]6 Q" s5 ?記住,如果狗狗曾經是位老師,你會學到這些東西:& l- h  @% b0 y/ M" f/ O& Q
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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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  J- c9 J/ |( j9 VNever pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.
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2 `" g5 l& g! g+ s  l永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。
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( l7 i& e( T8 q: t3 YThrive on attention and let people touch you.
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6 O* I1 n, f- C! [隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。
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忠誠。
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Never pretend to be something you're not.
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  \$ u% D) K* O# p4 _7 [永遠不假裝。, H% J6 M( |* z" E: B3 `
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When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.9 |' X' x1 c& b3 Q' h7 g

( @; Z. a% R& Z% \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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