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 2 Z, x* d& M% {+ N9 h% V' T ( u, I& S( \: T# ^Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker.% _5 {! O7 V3 R9 j% R
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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。 " z) @' Z( A2 ?" `0 ]$ x/ b( V: R, A# E( O, w
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. # M5 `2 q8 {( k9 ~! m; C2 E ; H; G6 s [; ?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。 ) q- {# C& v# a6 u% }3 J8 s2 b# D% n2 P1 w7 y* l# G8 U
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. 8 A: C& w& O E' ]+ W+ l$ [8 Q. @" e( @/ K8 N5 v* t/ M k
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。 & y9 V0 Y- k- a) O1 N! d8 t # d$ B$ q1 {- l8 s. uAs 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.; h! r' P: J, |7 t$ ^
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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。6 `# U# d ^& {/ K0 S
' X4 P( i* g. U7 pThe 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. - Z9 f7 e+ a* j8 N \" E) d: o X/ O: {& G6 h! A& K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。 , r: r" V) B% {4 U- u: |; J$ d. { {; `8 ?% i0 l; U7 C
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.$ @* h" e( Z# o2 {2 j
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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。3 D/ |) k- B2 T+ P, u+ M
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Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why." : p4 F3 u" P5 C, D" z% j2 v 3 U8 ^- [* p4 \! ]7 ~/ p靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩，忽然冒出一句：「我知道為什麼。」 / K$ D$ m9 e) a3 [/ ^* N $ T- s; f) J( q; b4 eStartled, 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?" 0 v. M5 m1 x m$ c, d0 |& H9 @ x% R" G) j' h" [# W3 @
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？」5 D& d9 ^" Z$ A
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The six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com)/ U8 o( O7 K% o9 c E) w
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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)7 r( k1 C% z O J, G) p2 N# ~
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詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死 % y6 y. z! q* {2 O6 v # e4 N+ U" i3 {0 w% _) }: l- X5 ^2.transition：過渡，轉變* e. R, A$ i8 `+ y" F
% j8 S% G4 z$ ^6 x8 [! @0 A- x2 C3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出 0 e; t+ X+ N/ a" H : A4 D: U7 h* L/ v: i7 T6 s9 N# B●狗老師的啟示…$ V" Q8 x: h( J4 k
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Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like: 9 @3 V4 U0 v3 a* P6 I$ [& ] ( x% o; Y# B: K( z Z# O# P( o記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西：; J" s0 R4 U# c/ ^4 [+ z
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當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。. E, n0 E, u+ P+ o4 Q. W2 k
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Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.$ h. c' q; d. R& H
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永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。 - A6 [) X6 U) i4 ] 8 E: D# `+ x/ O; J' Z- I, UThrive on attention and let people touch you.( T2 z9 @5 C+ g8 |8 X! X/ c
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隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。 - J2 ] D7 k9 w+ E3 x) ]/ J % n9 ^+ |5 k5 Y0 o4 T, t# VWhen you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.. J& t! x2 I: t1 o( w
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高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。8 X$ n7 [% f, ]# \' E! z7 G# {
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/ z* j, Y8 j" W) Q0 u忠誠。 9 v% A2 |- L& }0 P3 Q & p/ B" W3 U* e8 _Never pretend to be something you're not. - ^$ Z, V) r) m5 ~# _/ H' h! M ' t$ q8 K1 F1 v5 ?永遠不假裝。* @6 B( ^! C& c
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When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently. 0 m& M! p# U# c# J+ e6 K! F* T& h 4 L- A9 U. P2 M" [ v: W" E2 V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。) D- Q6 A5 f0 {7 l7 q
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