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; M# _$ W8 ?: D, v% r
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Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker. , H$ R- m* E0 H1 K2 H/ p4 x/ [. C" N; @3 M
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。7 m* b, E0 m9 y; u- k
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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.9 J) }' A/ i/ ^! z8 z5 K. Q: h
9 x7 Y. l+ o3 [! tBelker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。 - b4 K! ~, _0 O9 ]- W $ y) E* |% t0 R8 T* zI 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.: i. @* w; E2 l# C& y
, D5 W' Q6 ~: Q4 V: NAs 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." S5 z' l, K" e
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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。0 y4 x/ G8 P5 K
- f& [% m4 b: h5 x; ^+ QThe 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. 9 U! Z, [5 ~( A/ R" C3 ~- H7 `7 u/ P8 p7 T( v: A6 ]4 W9 C
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。3 J/ R# A1 h8 n3 v
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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.- V: C( m/ V" D6 C5 Q
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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。 ) e: F6 i8 e' g" g3 E6 S . Y3 o' M: y6 L6 q3 [) u* B& tShane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why."9 |' \' Y) p8 f. `- y: A0 Q2 Y4 \
% \+ Y- `+ w0 m/ H/ u9 ^靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩，忽然冒出一句：「我知道為什麼。」 - b/ _' y. }: N1 }4 R& B 9 ~* o l# I& _5 |. |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?" + C! L6 {+ I$ C2 F5 S ( @+ l! Y7 ~! }0 q4 ~0 K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" s5 Q4 q) W* W9 d
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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)+ N5 h6 N/ Z9 \1 U* d8 P5 M
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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) ' U+ C, o, c; X' X9 W) {3 O8 b9 s' U! f# a6 G6 W# B5 l
詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死 : H3 n. W: J! k* {( |$ r0 N( d5 M; \) H* Z) S3 g9 F/ _( c k/ x' K
2.transition：過渡，轉變 4 E! O2 C/ P# X. p6 ?+ a0 k C6 B8 Y2 x
3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出 * J8 r4 m3 J+ Z6 q ) G* F1 _8 \* f; u/ y0 b●狗老師的啟示… 2 N* g) H3 Q; S5 E- C% ^( B5 B' L * \% v- i+ q% a# MRemember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like: ) j/ A0 U0 R; ?1 F+ g: h8 f8 K% p7 i% i% q) Q$ U
記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西：+ _. o9 \) I |, Z" Y( e/ U
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When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.4 D5 T* V" q& S- x8 P, R B: A
$ T* ~/ R3 W- o: Z當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。$ j4 J4 u0 @( z5 Y$ u
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Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride. e+ |( C4 Q% w% @0 K( p! y% F2 O$ M4 @/ H7 l+ s2 W3 T
永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。! F5 `% B2 r+ X$ b; N" W
. s5 i) T9 d8 d4 t$ Y+ O _Thrive on attention and let people touch you.9 o/ u; i, ] V' F( }
0 E7 L) L6 H4 L: W隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。* M, |1 a+ P- g
7 O2 P X K. c: p8 k7 t8 ZWhen you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.$ N' M+ ` v% {
7 W9 d8 s2 t# o+ ~: v) K$ n4 N高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。$ l) a6 q( a( Z ]/ T
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Be loyal. ( j; E1 _; Z9 T, c ) ~( m! z& x& H ?忠誠。 - N) ^+ K9 K3 ` M 0 c9 q) Q L% v6 }7 h- ONever pretend to be something you're not. 8 L4 x/ s5 }; Z + j: S2 X% D8 ^+ t0 o' p* E永遠不假裝。 ; j7 m7 n5 D3 C4 [( L0 w# l) d% y$ \
When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently. ; m5 B# |1 l* Q v& C# V6 P+ Q0 {3 }3 n$ Z* x( a
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。 5 U5 ]* y2 {! V/ {2 Y- z* u, v0 x- Y; O8 u& ~* _1 f' T% i ?% y
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