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作者: lingoma    時間: 2013-7-17 00:48
標題: 狗狗天生知道如何愛
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- C. D: B+ N! N# D. c! t( pBeing a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker." b+ x! S8 R$ P6 i0 `- _
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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。
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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.
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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。/ c! h, p; j8 [
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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.
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/ d+ d) W3 J2 Q& Q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。; G* ?5 I* K4 f- e+ o, l

& ?! n5 U1 ?" H! V; h6 I- r  dAs 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." O' K3 J# |, y) h: V! F

% `( W* `0 D/ X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。
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4 F0 n  d. W, ^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.
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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。
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$ i0 F& V, b* @. @, ?* Z" P& aThe 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.
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( A! k9 \5 `( U, t% s) 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。& l; D8 W! {$ _
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Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why."
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; p" y# j* x" s靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩,忽然冒出一句:「我知道為什麼。」: z) A; k1 Z  C3 y- x

4 a& d# `' p: x% x7 D- J& `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?"
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+ C4 v  l" b1 G, W. L( [6 U( N3 f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?」, Q  q- y3 j- |. [! @: C

! m: g* B+ ^; F# f& UThe six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com)
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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)5 N$ b4 ^! Q7 n) v2 B
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詞解:1.euthanasia:安樂死
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2.transition:過渡,轉變) F$ w3 D" M4 R

# m/ c: p/ Z1 Q3 h: F- n3.pipe up:尖聲的說,脫口而出: k3 j* P1 Z# Y7 A
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●狗老師的啟示…. e5 l& E6 o1 T( F4 ]2 V0 P

3 V3 Y" s0 {3 xRemember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:5 I, |; d- I" h) v1 ]

2 V8 t4 r3 G: O記住,如果狗狗曾經是位老師,你會學到這些東西:; Y" k! }! u& l+ Z
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When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.
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當心愛的人回家了,永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。
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! ]+ G% T9 O( R" p, L8 _Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.) g: O; A! q9 N( i

9 ]- C- f+ f+ `" T5 n5 C1 ?永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。
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Thrive on attention and let people touch you.
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隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。' `& s7 t- y6 g! H

5 Y% e7 e) T+ H7 D1 g( |, JWhen you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.) }* Z, C0 Z6 ]3 C& Y) S4 i! F
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高興的時候,跳舞並搖動整個身體。, c5 r- P' G3 p- ^; F/ I6 F

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忠誠。
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Never pretend to be something you're not.
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When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.
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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。
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