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=wjengch4 Y. f# L1 i7 ]6 r2 [( Z
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Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker. 4 i% u9 o# c" q- a) n7 n/ M' g* b4 w/ E; i7 C6 ?* J5 L. w' I
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。+ O& E* g: m% E& O/ P
" A& H: `0 T3 N) P: M- c* x( 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.* v; Y. S' A! m2 L3 ]) [
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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。 1 A$ F& q3 K' v( [$ }) c* f8 R- p2 l: u3 ^5 k7 f+ `$ v. D
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. & k- ^% o# D0 j . _2 v& z6 t2 d8 F# g& O. d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。- }6 R3 G% D" h
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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.& W. W5 I/ _ x
; A' L" O8 y8 {8 f) z% ]+ g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。5 W# X; J& G: O$ P# t
' o: _$ ], `8 X+ s; f8 i( sThe 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.% a7 t- m, s1 c5 N2 Q
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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。$ W! U! @) G2 D( ^3 X2 {
# Z* V" n5 H6 S0 ]3 ?7 ^, \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 m7 e2 i- b9 b8 m
% I( |8 I+ }* q' z1 W i( g$ I( J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。 0 E/ m2 @" g5 ~) G/ E: N1 N' m, ?1 u3 l. q# t5 Z: f1 ~
Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why." : W% Q) v: c$ H* G; J8 f/ |' g5 n, x a5 U4 S8 ]
靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩，忽然冒出一句：「我知道為什麼。」' P: K/ _' t3 ]
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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?" + c4 ]0 [. D; ^( e \9 l $ F# Q9 D5 @; G% c) r# u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？」: d5 C* t7 o' ~" F0 d2 q: t5 v
; q/ x/ U$ e( h% r8 s& {The six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com) % l3 v( ?" V4 V , U) R. f3 Q7 M/ g- z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) # f4 F& `/ m% c& w 8 }2 C+ a) \% Q# E0 F詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死 . p+ O8 K9 }+ h$ D/ L; C ; ]0 q! V" r; m, y. k1 l2.transition：過渡，轉變 1 j9 b: g H M 9 p; J. J/ ?- j3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出- o" R/ o! y: ^0 U f8 l
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●狗老師的啟示…) \: F, Q( A/ B" V( J. b K
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Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like: 2 \+ r% V/ {3 P3 w 2 F9 R$ N8 |8 V! {. {1 m記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西：" S2 f. ^' ]& N7 D0 C$ f
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When loved ones come home, always run to greet them. 0 P# G Z5 N9 p' f) i " ^6 y9 n* q P$ S3 Y當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。+ _, X' o/ P$ f& f$ x2 P( v
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Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.! p1 }% D, ?9 T3 y% X" E! P
# Y: L5 g; G- V* J6 u永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。 - B. {9 e$ ~4 B9 t, d- E' U& C5 D- s4 X r
Thrive on attention and let people touch you. - v- Z2 d: [! Q2 d; @ 8 q( p8 J/ A0 n0 n. p' B: m隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。 & q% ~3 U: H( l3 P( }2 I; y: B1 Y- R) Z) M# Z4 W
When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.3 a* Z9 p! a" |2 b0 \; P1 [6 c/ Z
. d9 z, M2 X- `9 L高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。1 T3 e! H' G- ]5 J- z. r( g
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Be loyal.! Q4 q, q( G; @ {
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忠誠。% y- L. F) j% `* t
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Never pretend to be something you're not. * K9 `8 x% y% x3 B0 X, Y8 N% O0 i- T3 Q r2 Z: U7 J
永遠不假裝。+ { o6 X1 @3 q. W; r" d
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When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.* ~. ~0 M7 V5 c7 k4 e' W