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=wjengch5 p' D0 m9 M8 f1 e4 @
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Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker. ; r' {8 Q1 A* H" f8 v 3 C& U, H2 V3 ?. q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。( x* y- f+ ?4 W' `
# Z9 }3 A, K2 o/ i4 Y/ YThe 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. ( b: ^% _8 i; U3 _* l5 T# r0 @" P3 \' Q% d" b. v3 C
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。 , @0 K- J6 `. v - e& {* V) a0 g" P8 v# |" V! WI 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.' z; ]% z: q' }$ ~7 w
, e. n: W: D* ?8 ?0 ], b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。( r' E, c9 \* M- V( g
# T- g2 F y( b0 U6 c$ n( WAs 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.; } W" U) g8 m( b4 Q- S
3 B! k! @" F$ }+ |9 O6 w5 ^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。 8 B: E( h5 z, r5 N, i B/ M3 O! L, R5 E6 l9 E2 Z: J- W6 DThe 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# \+ _, ]( L8 Y$ ]' s$ p) W; r0 I% s( |) s' q! f
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。# S3 C2 ]6 S5 T2 P1 I2 j. R7 I* d
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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. ; d# n7 [) B, H0 |7 | & R- t6 B. Q \! u' c3 r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。 & o2 p. @! i, k7 ]( E$ ~. o; U8 ] g; P5 O
Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why." $ W2 G. n6 v8 j5 m% H9 @8 Z9 K; n R: L5 J$ ]3 G+ @' R
靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩，忽然冒出一句：「我知道為什麼。」" `$ U3 |. A0 S* M9 }
( r; r/ Z5 R7 D/ f0 XStartled, 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?" I5 r) A3 @- x
- {6 U" y5 J4 e1 c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？」 # e! X# v# f3 w, {! a# O9 V : s( U$ t' e0 E7 c# n; uThe six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com) . G0 C5 a, p+ P9 O# E( D: o$ s, p' \& E6 J2 I2 w$ l
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) ( L+ c+ N0 C1 M. k! m0 [8 a# j Y ; z9 Q& R6 N. h+ s詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死 g2 w4 {. V. a2 K- c3 p# Z6 a) r- r, Y4 w4 u
2.transition：過渡，轉變 $ L) v6 T8 k, i8 O7 N : u' E" s- o. L0 ~& J3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出- }! _, o# w5 `4 k
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●狗老師的啟示… 2 U0 G1 G* q" ^2 H7 F . A( }* B; I4 ?& K n" C4 LRemember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:" g& `- v6 i5 U. C3 R
1 V% Q7 i! p% N4 ~, D( Q記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西：! G. [: [4 d) J* _ Q6 S% W$ v
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When loved ones come home, always run to greet them. + ?, n! L+ i8 t( Y7 u% D& u8 T, o
當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。+ X2 G8 v. W0 k+ J/ L, M
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Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride. + D6 z5 f) H2 H( F9 S# D9 [6 T7 K& t* c; D6 V7 A
永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。 2 d+ M/ R4 ^( L6 F, `; E! Q: Q: [, E3 Z; Q9 F+ ^5 I
Thrive on attention and let people touch you.& G. I) E6 X0 g% Q+ h
; V) P" z# p+ w* F5 a5 @2 ] X隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。 ! w& m# S: A1 L. {; d& i) W( e $ [% V! V4 \$ OWhen you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body. 9 u" _, e3 }0 P+ i8 J* e3 K a7 l$ ^2 E+ Z# N) C9 ~. d
高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。$ T3 C0 v$ j* V1 e
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Be loyal. x/ V' K; U- F
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忠誠。: W6 k+ ^7 d; r* Q2 m' l* C: Z
% h7 d( w* j, W4 eNever pretend to be something you're not.0 n# [& m2 ^8 w X8 |" }
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When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.; @1 E' ?+ D2 j. o: b) ~, A
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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。 4 J2 L1 z- B) k! w, C- u8 B5 v2 I) v) j9 n5 U. n& V
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