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# w5 u- K; A- l9 Z( x1 Y1 O8 X0 B
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Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker. # h! C4 d; ]1 i6 i5 Z' n* g7 K7 G) d6 `9 }9 I& B! v
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。. Z) @- n8 D1 y% r2 w5 J/ _" Q
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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. . C. K; A& e/ B" q) N: T" \; b4 t( r4 ~) H4 `; G( |3 b
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。 * R' |5 [" Q! k" o + h7 ?7 o6 j* m6 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. + w* x; u6 E4 g1 a* ]9 k, m1 W8 T5 V: c9 ^4 W5 ~, U
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。' u3 J1 m4 r1 B2 l3 b, w4 n( B
! N2 a4 ?" p" ?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.& f0 r& X) C' |
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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。. ~: k1 N: N7 m
5 I, R9 v2 U5 v. t* j* ZThe 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.1 S V0 y0 L& l; [2 M
( I# w( h& q; a! ^" K. }- Y6 T/ M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。 " Q6 h+ _4 [) d! `$ [. s( C8 J+ J/ w4 y/ g
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. % b+ w7 t6 r+ P! z! T+ n" l' T$ @ E- {6 q3 p
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。 }9 I3 _5 x* a# E 6 e' @, x& y) g1 @" DShane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why."! _4 t+ P/ g( U) d( r7 M9 ?9 i! ^9 L
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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。」; Q1 f6 ]: v2 E0 t+ }7 l
/ q( `+ N4 A) l* 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?"# \9 }9 g" B) ? k
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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？」2 g: s. G+ A2 N
: d* m. X* _) T, l v+ m# p6 n6 g. DThe six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com) 9 e2 c8 y* u' @% }$ q. d . f2 T* H5 N& |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) 3 p$ M: A" [; D/ G$ i9 z( ^% d3 F( E8 h0 E$ }
詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死 $ |( n9 s$ b4 Y) u% [. W5 M4 s1 Q. Q$ f( u$ r3 J. o
2.transition：過渡，轉變) `: F# N! P; X4 b$ v- L" B* w" g5 i
; ?; A- {# Y! h1 o# g5 d3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出 - A/ A# }& [4 V: m- s+ Y4 \8 h6 e& [7 U* U
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Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:' U' w3 k8 i" a Q' M5 n F
8 E* q% y# `1 p; ?9 H: x2 U記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西： 4 H7 G* c$ x/ y 6 P4 @ K8 h3 }2 t- R7 W: tWhen loved ones come home, always run to greet them. 1 r5 I& C& I/ |1 i) b ) j' v+ ?6 M9 J7 y% s/ h+ c: j- A當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。, I! J2 M6 W7 {# D' n8 Q
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Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.+ ?6 [# d& v1 h
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永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。 . l6 ^# X0 b# ^; C5 O7 d% V $ d7 d* r O) I7 j- xThrive on attention and let people touch you.; F/ \' _" {, }1 g, @8 I' R/ M
5 \" g; X# S7 A# U: v隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。 * G# u1 n, g/ | $ l, m& g+ f4 t* jWhen you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.0 R! J$ S5 j- M3 X# D5 M
1 b. Q& E# `% B高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。8 v8 w5 o2 H! ]' p
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When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.; K' k' N2 s4 A4 J6 u
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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。6 l% ?- Z# Y7 V Y* V