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 6 h& ]3 ~$ c5 w2 g$ H" h. u# U$ B: v/ |& B1 U! r9 |. _7 L" ^
Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker.* {: R5 d: J, c" T
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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。$ u$ \0 } { R9 F
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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. # u7 M; \" K* x ' F7 k& w( }" A* IBelker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。 D8 v9 l$ G( D . [8 F5 o4 b, z, U1 t, AI 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.4 Z5 l5 O* N9 Y
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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。/ _8 W0 \6 u' c1 r# T4 T
/ S* C% R& G& N B; S* G! VAs 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.: y* G8 B; O, N
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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。 ( v& o: s6 ~! m. G+ z! m( Q! e7 z! D, L+ ~3 K
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. ' Y! j% f1 i8 N3 S/ `% e" ]6 v. m. H0 I2 S4 \
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 W* | d6 U! |9 G# j. c6 R! }& s
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.# U, t ^- i7 {# d
: u' B5 c* j$ I( S( z& r; ]7 J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。 6 d& h6 b& U7 _8 }4 b) d) L& r0 \9 ^8 H5 P
Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why." * L. P+ R+ s& V 2 L; |% m0 m8 h. u" f I3 `1 }靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩，忽然冒出一句：「我知道為什麼。」: V6 N. b3 X& g5 D$ V
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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?" * R& @" n+ U1 e; ]: H; k; Q! @. Z* v% K# I5 n: B
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？」( T! M% Y* e) n* {
9 C6 M: C0 |$ a# I2 lThe six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com) & Q& s5 T# \4 r( L! F6 z/ Q6 f9 G( U5 S0 @2 k+ W
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) # c, Z' G% B4 |! z( W 0 ?9 A; l* O m; K詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死" D9 K1 X- \" D! M8 d
; j# q, e% W( u. F5 p4 ~2.transition：過渡，轉變% X- k" q/ V( ^ K
4 ?( E. H; |% z- N3 g% E3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出' N3 \' m. ?' o0 f# D% E' e8 \
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●狗老師的啟示… ) N# I2 q2 n7 r! Q, `' W6 h2 ^; i0 n) O. f, s4 K
Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like: $ Q3 K2 w0 C1 B$ m , d \" ]4 Q9 G: Q5 ?9 [2 `記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西： % O6 x. e- Y9 o6 y9 ] - a4 I8 q; p! [6 SWhen loved ones come home, always run to greet them. $ h) C- N- K1 @$ i4 c) v# h1 ]+ S. b2 P' V. I6 g/ I- R$ {
當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。 ! Y* G' z6 E6 B# x/ u3 W$ X4 T / D' r) q3 U3 g) vNever pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride. + C2 F }7 F3 j2 e' m + |/ J1 D+ o. M' n& q f7 W" b9 L永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。 0 S6 E& q1 z1 K8 v- u: {% J) S( M, L$ Y# T
Thrive on attention and let people touch you. 9 T8 l, ~4 }- ?2 w' ~ / e0 `/ B% J7 n7 ~1 |7 |5 o隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。" q+ U2 ~) Z' l0 n g' i
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When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body." d) X6 z$ x$ {, K; R
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高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。 / \9 j' x, F7 L. ~ 8 a. O& i. K6 D8 o4 [6 XBe loyal. U/ D: \5 J/ c+ i
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忠誠。 7 {1 }) E) q5 Q! C/ B" c7 B# w" U4 q2 \
Never pretend to be something you're not.2 ?/ B E5 i' y, y# ]- p
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When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently. 2 d: v- i7 S' M$ x9 {% Y0 _7 r! u, g* E
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。: r* ~2 M5 f" {8 e
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