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 1 B" d$ ]" m' a3 R& w/ {1 z2 \: g" I9 N" P
Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker.- I( A5 p0 m( M! s6 ~
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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。 0 O. ^* M9 ?+ }' y# Q3 D; y$ A" `2 _1 z/ X! I/ {
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.9 d4 |3 I! O% a% ^0 R
& q1 Z r* B3 [/ ~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。 . l2 N6 A( e6 r5 R* n' m, [. K- Z0 ]3 c% G2 p# m8 H; V
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.# h. g w k. d( J# Q
R9 y( _% n2 s; L0 N$ b/ l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。 # f X# V V; b- t b/ g2 S. E$ W8 E1 g0 }; |0 s0 o7 t V
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. 9 J' c/ |' {! U / B9 p2 d9 u! L& ?3 `$ n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。 9 u' {" V: F. r& `# }! a# }4 S. y9 P" v6 ~ r/ E5 h f- P) {. c
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. & G* c: y, P$ A) P5 |. c' i- ~% F% b/ |' O0 h
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。 2 G6 @5 l- d3 @4 M b! B8 F " d8 Y, |1 X+ Z VThe 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.' P4 c4 h- V9 V
8 u B' s$ j3 j) m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。2 E1 e% ~' O/ B
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Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why." + [ e. K/ i4 t9 c$ l$ B+ p# b 5 x3 ]1 |- v9 @2 X! i7 G靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩，忽然冒出一句：「我知道為什麼。」% E( t2 d! r/ U# M! V7 ?$ g
& ?2 S% l, _6 _- J2 l8 q# u( HStartled, 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?"- Q8 I2 a+ m$ p, y% J$ A! x
5 Z0 ^- Q: A( ]4 q, t, r8 C: t7 C3 n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？」 6 U. \- x) ^3 m6 _9 ]# k- h4 B" B : C& ~9 b5 s( B6 p9 S/ pThe six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com). A! W7 k9 V$ V% |" L4 F( P/ c
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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)) d) D: R7 m0 [. b* U- I
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詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死: S/ R9 F7 t0 p6 y
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2.transition：過渡，轉變' T8 h8 B" w8 Q: {+ I6 J
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3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出 , I$ L/ K! o- o. {& j0 y4 t W 7 S& K6 o5 D7 [$ w# Q9 Z6 f●狗老師的啟示…$ z3 E7 t5 x6 b. H( r4 S' |( A" w6 c
+ G0 \- j5 l& Z* k% B8 K% P; qRemember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like: 5 c+ e$ M$ w# d5 i; J* A1 E2 }/ n% L* j# p, `. }! y
記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西：7 U0 I: Y9 { @5 I3 m0 J
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When loved ones come home, always run to greet them. 4 }5 h, v2 k& m4 O0 _2 G% I+ B5 k/ R/ [9 M2 r! h2 R; c
當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。 , t5 u! \" H$ P- ^$ U4 H; r K. o* j: w+ g" m: l) T# W
Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.8 d( Q" F5 j2 Y4 J
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永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。 7 l8 y- s+ v$ M6 u/ \ D6 y6 t+ G8 u
Thrive on attention and let people touch you.& f( o) b$ H' Z, T" [/ Y
( j# T2 w0 _; y隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。0 Z( i( n5 l% R+ {
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When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.; S0 ~$ Y7 Z3 a7 N5 a
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高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。4 d4 M1 k& X4 Z# u! S% G! }
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& @3 _3 V5 i% H0 j% ]+ l忠誠。 7 H4 K4 D8 f9 K* C7 J7 y3 x4 J/ N( [% u- T+ g" ^7 T
Never pretend to be something you're not.% L9 ?- e5 L2 V9 H# u
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永遠不假裝。6 i% _# |4 [9 j9 S# [
, @( w& }! n S8 k I) IWhen someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.. b( `) q4 T( ~( S
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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。 7 }8 o, o" m" W0 O" @9 B- E+ e7 W2 b/ ^" s8 Q& V6 c4 f
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