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 ( `+ d/ Q9 ^( t- V9 ]7 b% v$ I. B" [4 |: |
Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker.0 @: L& R1 `5 b) P
; z7 J2 a h2 {5 D' N% I; \; t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。3 M7 [0 c. ~6 q7 |: e5 t1 B* \
2 r! p6 z5 @& L- t0 G" @! OThe 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. ; Z: Z1 [% y/ K1 u+ f4 ^ 9 ?" q! t3 X7 K0 _: d& N, ]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。1 X& ]# u L7 z' W7 [# `* e
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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.' Z( }$ D7 O, m5 m+ W. C' H
6 C$ B @& Y+ ^9 b' Z4 d8 EAs 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.2 g% x. N6 W) r$ X6 I2 D' k4 B- B
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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: N. ^# E8 t4 i5 T) t, Z, W 5 E2 g& h; L6 L1 z$ W0 J5 oThe 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. ; Q: h3 T" d% T. |/ N, Q / j Y2 O5 @$ M6 k: J3 [1 u _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。 4 b* D4 u' C( K ' j e5 m$ @+ C- d K* G, t3 lThe 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. ; c2 n$ t# [8 ?% w2 p& u5 l' e" c0 _4 G/ @( [
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。9 E! P5 e, O* e- s D2 @/ ~0 d B
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Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why."/ p: x: F1 z# z G3 P4 w& D
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靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩，忽然冒出一句：「我知道為什麼。」1 \! m9 s$ x; O. e W& {/ a, b
/ e# U- b+ [1 \) Z4 F1 yStartled, 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?" 6 V: W2 O1 @1 a1 y 6 F2 y2 M7 f* D, i/ \' Z/ q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？」: O1 O, w0 y0 [( R7 Y- b/ B
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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) 0 H. A: H, q1 }6 \3 Q3 N% a) `0 a: o% O) n
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)9 b3 W; e, f4 u. K4 i [
+ l* i6 a2 Y4 @4 l詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死 ; z9 ~& F0 e. ?/ P* V0 y# { 5 p5 W: T. ~9 X2.transition：過渡，轉變 , v6 R2 @& P* [* `. K# H* |: u, d) A: |! |8 U8 i$ c
3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出) b9 i# B& B& R5 K; Y: V5 I4 t
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●狗老師的啟示…- M: Y0 c7 N0 k' z2 g
! t& t+ I. w; |! f& v+ e8 c+ v1 D0 ORemember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like: " A; y U( R& \9 M$ j. r# [' { 8 d0 o% S+ w0 j5 j記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西：5 t; I* a* S8 e$ W" O/ u
- u5 x* g4 j6 d, H. zWhen loved ones come home, always run to greet them. 2 H* [& w! I) \2 D) ?) _! G0 @# T( _8 N
當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。% ^. q) f: n `3 Z+ D( `
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Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride. 8 U0 P' t7 o3 @ @# Z @6 S # T0 Q9 S- k( u3 H- u永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。9 m6 n9 Y' W6 v) i3 f3 o
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Thrive on attention and let people touch you.% P7 h! g! {! ]/ ^
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隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。& W/ W4 |) x$ `1 E2 L
1 B, ?9 M9 M2 D# vWhen you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.' [5 c" \, b" n6 d# i
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高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。 $ c5 n5 S/ Y2 @3 Z6 i8 e & m6 B0 E$ N) b+ zBe loyal., t" k" q# T6 f# R m
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. V7 L" A, _+ f) u+ B0 ~Never pretend to be something you're not. " h) H5 `) z5 H/ L5 @ $ Y n# n- h9 m: k0 \永遠不假裝。 5 v: }: C, \& Q- c3 v `) u% {2 i! e# kWhen someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently. 0 K' H* @& z4 D2 ?$ C ( z: ~5 s/ W. Y* U v( ?4 }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。) ]! M/ t! P' p! V1 M8 `' X4 c. P
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