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 ! O5 m$ z3 P" U7 c+ j+ V$ T' m4 o- B I# G
Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker.6 t1 y6 n0 @* r/ e7 x+ Q( o, z
" u* S' P3 G; X3 B; v6 _! i+ B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。 & s. T* `2 m* @ ; a2 ~$ [( p5 g# hThe 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.* d6 {- `! R$ D& o# Q4 h0 ^/ A
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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。 G" t& q: o# y, }* M: U) ~: l , i3 V7 @# c( q' g! E! z! J5 EI 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. `# B4 n: p; E" i" h( J- k) ]+ Z& i+ i7 J' `9 T) i: \' G1 @, j
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。' v0 R: N% Q& k& v6 S* Q
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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.0 S1 ~" l2 J- j z ?* N: n
7 a+ f2 l( r6 a. z) S9 N+ T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。! C/ S. y8 b$ W
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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. ! O+ ^% D C/ g# I+ Y3 T+ S- D4 J7 y S9 R* A, v* {& h
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。 ) E/ D6 L4 p8 y! |! X* F7 {* z+ f5 k( b5 ~3 C* z, F
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.$ }. }" l: p0 F9 N
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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。 / S0 L Q" a3 `' f8 f a9 ]; s: {- F3 K' ?' R0 E
Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why." ) N, b; f1 k, h8 [9 C: x9 R: p9 P& ?& s) k: G# U
靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩，忽然冒出一句：「我知道為什麼。」7 m+ o) o+ {* m/ ]
1 i, U% a |: ?7 F; tStartled, 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?" 7 U1 ]1 l+ _# L # I% C" W, }: I# w9 m5 z5 l; ]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？」 3 M! P8 |! f% V# ~) m+ k6 k, K$ ]1 W9 s& `0 v0 n8 \
The six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com)1 m" k# k8 u2 `" v C
# v. b3 [* e2 ^% t* x2 V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)/ L0 f* V3 T& M! g
8 n1 \: p0 d$ `% v m詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死7 G6 h& w8 ~6 R7 z0 Q, g
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2.transition：過渡，轉變 + g. O" F5 h1 U+ M9 ? , B# t- n8 |9 ]# |- k3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出+ [7 _# s: ]! e* G
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Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:% i' h/ A1 J: ?" q# F# w" Y, ^
" k7 ?; l: B7 O3 L3 T9 u1 x1 Z記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西： / i, R4 N$ T. i; x( U- F ; t6 K. y# |6 ^# b( vWhen loved ones come home, always run to greet them. " p* F! b# B/ b3 S' w' ]+ u, L 3 a% e* r1 p+ d# T; f: A h4 C當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。 ) n6 O" u8 a; J v7 N, T 8 v* I3 Z3 p! y) a" uNever pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.% n" j) v1 H1 ^" s. |, l1 X
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永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。 1 F" ~3 |9 B" ?1 ~$ s$ ]/ ]( [1 g3 Q/ @& K" U$ U' L
Thrive on attention and let people touch you. ]5 ?4 m8 A" \
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隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。 ' p/ J' `, R' T ; x# z1 h: M$ }. [2 n% m8 D$ rWhen you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.9 i5 d4 n! P* T. [ f& r/ O
; K; x, o' j- s Y* v3 `高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。. n' W. a3 I4 x o6 u
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忠誠。 3 t* {3 n& H% P3 B8 [ 9 S3 c7 S/ U7 ONever pretend to be something you're not.: \4 M" ?+ y& u4 U% T( A( P+ N" m
R! S; Z2 X, B; S# `永遠不假裝。+ [' ]' Y+ t+ f' y
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When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently. 8 G1 u( y U# u, C( I p - y$ S' G: f, _3 }) m2 Q( b; h% ~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。 2 X6 y2 t) |% ^9 v6 ` 4 F! X' V% M4 l- j4 t. ^" ARead more: 世界新聞網-北美華文新聞、華商資訊 - 狗狗天生知道如何愛 / [% Y. \: F! ]- ^