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* B; A9 H0 n' p1 I% `
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Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker." G: ]2 ]5 K0 l! Z% i+ U: u
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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。/ n3 p' { \- M W% P4 p5 s
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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. $ l0 x9 K1 N" o( y5 L) D: j+ k, u) @- T
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。 $ b) T- m$ k& { `0 h" ^ 5 @6 K+ p. v- Q0 hI 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. : ~% y o, A7 \ ( {* m' a' W' L( L$ z$ }0 H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。+ e6 p# ?2 x) t; D; r$ q5 Y# ^
7 X* M7 K# [8 o j3 P6 G1 f; l2 D+ \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 b" P* l) C5 V$ `1 L- p 0 p a5 A. a9 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。 5 D, {: J/ N# ~) j6 T" o. R o$ _/ ~' u; [' n+ I
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. ( I |6 @, i9 o; U7 P( ?' g: g7 h+ f" R; v1 K1 J- N/ z
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。8 k2 X f" G% a9 }( }4 E; O
x* B0 I4 E" [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. . G& v7 n2 Z! l) E3 S4 f+ q6 @( h' F$ G% K) F. z
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。 1 n+ C; @' j7 R/ G/ C: \& }0 P" b; h. B# w) O+ v, S
Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why."* K' k" p9 E# d9 ^0 `; w
" T4 l8 c. Y6 i" J }: C0 A靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩，忽然冒出一句：「我知道為什麼。」6 h" O+ J1 J# r' c
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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?" $ ^% W1 K) n6 X1 J# x! T5 H 6 x' |/ d F( r: R1 E- p, j, _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？」 1 G; V" k# c7 V/ F! ]& O 9 o. K) G) J! K; aThe six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com) ' C. [2 V& ~+ ]# F8 q9 K$ x - n7 V1 J( E6 N1 v: q: j# }( R, 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) - @0 G: H0 k0 d0 n- Q1 J+ y/ X3 L( j# y% o% F. L0 L1 d
詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死1 e u3 x- J, q
( z) L9 N! V0 [$ H) v1 j2.transition：過渡，轉變9 t8 s, F2 h, B X
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3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出) E5 s7 X Z$ ~. b9 V6 k
9 L2 m. ]( ^) ]* J0 z/ q●狗老師的啟示… 3 m7 I0 M$ X( p) ~) Q, C- c2 h' S- e0 p3 W- M0 F7 e0 h) M
Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like: . J/ M6 ]! c% {/ O9 K9 h: X # j. j) Q5 j% D* Q6 |* j- K記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西：/ k3 q6 Z) E# r' {4 |) y' ]" t
5 R1 A' d" d, u& C/ D* qWhen loved ones come home, always run to greet them.% ]; `$ u- N5 c/ B Z9 i
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當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。% k4 i h. }" w2 B% [% E! O9 X
4 n7 t" F+ |! b- W% ^1 t+ {Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride. - h Z8 W" `. J' U( O) ?) \! h, ^. V9 Q* |- F. ]
永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。 $ O& E8 E- E* w* L/ [" X; q; l1 ^% N% K
Thrive on attention and let people touch you.% O) Y$ V2 a% r5 g) W
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隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。9 k9 [: q+ y9 }, I- ~2 T0 T7 `- z
4 n8 i& n4 p2 K$ `" qWhen you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.( A4 S1 {& V" ^% S
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高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。7 @3 o1 U. I* E, e
3 a7 w! e( i4 Y2 U1 m% IWhen someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently. 8 q. ` P+ X3 v7 v; m) w% L 8 c7 M6 i \0 ]. t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 h/ G4 a. ?" @: _; I/ K
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