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 ( s A5 k' h5 [5 I0 R& D + o7 E4 ^/ F5 s/ u$ s# v% NBeing a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker. : f# U/ \9 \7 O; q1 k 6 F ]& j6 c: B- S2 k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$ [6 N$ }- g 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.; o8 M: j8 k! ^9 M: b f8 p6 F) ~
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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。 - O8 M# K6 x, T% { h7 }0 k2 d0 G. ~0 v( d" E' S
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.3 d% f+ c9 ^5 a; F9 i" w$ t
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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。 0 R! B, C" R# M) ^5 _3 a1 p: }* ~5 Q2 A4 {) ^/ l- a
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" E* }8 M C 8 [& {" o, y& [: [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。 m+ k% L2 W/ n \* a0 }* ?) R2 M
9 _, o- m% ^6 a' ]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.4 w: P7 _0 [1 p- T
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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。 * O$ x; m9 c& R6 }0 t! Y0 y$ P; X, [# R2 S, R. n+ N
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. X- N, n! b/ `2 G/ S# g" _. @0 Q5 y0 W2 c' r! L
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。 / r& p% V @. A + n* x7 V5 D! x$ M$ t/ UShane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why." 4 l$ t6 Z, K% \$ U7 n& x1 }+ M& e+ X& @+ g' a( N% |/ h7 }$ T
靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩，忽然冒出一句：「我知道為什麼。」 ( Y) Z& B6 C" m7 U; h3 X. k4 [0 ^ ?/ S/ Y2 `4 d# b2 z" \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?" 5 m7 s- j9 v8 D( J$ u$ Z7 ^9 M% \) R+ y, _: ]; u% D% z5 \
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？」 4 e5 P M5 {9 F5 L/ A5 \2 d1 Z; b# I) B7 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)( a2 ^7 Z5 U6 G0 T# U
( D4 r+ T& z7 j9 {4 r5 B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) ' J- z" g& \. Q) ?- @* o" j+ w$ D( m3 y5 Q+ T( K8 M, d# ~ o
詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死/ o# L* c( B$ G a2 R
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2.transition：過渡，轉變 8 ~2 ]" v" \2 o8 E- C( ], F' j9 e
3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出 " X, J6 {0 n# d3 b' M) q+ o! T* l8 x) |5 J3 t
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Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:" s3 X% ]6 z1 d3 k3 M( { k3 q4 ` A
; B; C- K1 _/ e6 ?記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西：* Q' t$ @6 J" s
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When loved ones come home, always run to greet them. ( A7 |6 X& l3 U2 r8 }! q+ g5 z# f$ e3 W" q: W" w% J' W5 ~2 S
當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。5 N+ S, D" F7 n K9 Z
) ]1 k& h7 [6 uNever pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride. 1 n6 P: s5 \4 c/ v% m; l7 B- F 4 C3 l# C% W: ^4 U, [永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。( @4 B" o3 \$ p1 w0 E
* Y, W/ u* `$ F3 z" M8 EThrive on attention and let people touch you. 1 c: y4 {2 f" U6 @8 h7 W) R+ m3 h& o 8 l; `: U) ?8 ]8 E D" c7 s隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。 , s: F8 Z6 F. Y9 e ! \8 k# w+ s+ G; l% E A, UWhen you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.* e2 C# W3 d% r3 B1 \
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高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。 ( h5 h& `3 O. y& S, H " Q5 l3 q! _2 C- V0 q0 MBe loyal.8 K' S b5 V6 R$ \' e X9 X. |
X: a6 t# N1 q. X X4 q4 T忠誠。 & `/ q# Q- {! v' u6 L- j 2 ]$ c* ^8 k6 M) BNever pretend to be something you're not.* `/ h$ w; k/ ~. B: N9 a
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When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently./ S9 x& A" r6 c$ V- X! j
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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。 2 G$ I) X& D( \" b! \ t R5 W' ?! l4 ~. BRead 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. w7 F# x4 L7 [7 m7 v