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=wjengch7 f+ f; Y+ Y. N) E$ @ ~! R
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Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker. 7 I! e: M3 W% o& e* [. o( V$ A' @, g0 y% u
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( n2 O: `( T/ @9 L* ]
+ A4 { w& e R7 Y6 Y2 f- ?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. 6 y8 N- @3 S" \# b4 w. b% v( O/ W) g# B
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。 0 O" \8 h R7 X9 ]3 j. ]3 b" L/ `) i: F( U7 y' ~0 H
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.! g" \) x; A; N# J( J9 t1 Z% [
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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。# G# s& t- P& z0 r; m9 p4 X+ g8 w
! E/ b0 {# v+ z" 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.* S: _; P+ C1 P
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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。4 \0 r; A* t ?2 T0 r% ?
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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. " C& O* i3 H! ?& L* ^) H1 s5 X: v: r2 X
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。5 t0 }2 {( u3 q
; j0 M; o4 k. ~! r6 f) @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.8 f/ {0 ^8 M# l! J/ T
. ^7 P( s5 |$ l, W/ ^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。4 B& p* R9 T2 G p5 a
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Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why."% N; _0 Z0 h/ R K1 o" @) y" y3 |
, _( U w& R! `; _5 U* b1 b9 l靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩，忽然冒出一句：「我知道為什麼。」" P4 x) f: k* {) B2 F( I
5 P$ N" y8 f8 O( F l; oStartled, 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?" 2 Q# \% u2 Y, i4 t8 I. j 6 `7 U8 c. {: T6 _- 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？」 7 e8 b# \2 |5 s5 `* i4 k U2 T7 R2 J: C* g
The six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com) 9 p ^; d" z4 K ! _. \4 J6 |- P" B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) " z+ \" m5 w: V$ h" O 1 K* y0 Z, b+ u, [$ |詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死 $ K, Y% z- V- {7 N" ?. e" n% A0 l# u0 O. H, i
2.transition：過渡，轉變 4 a8 u2 w, V" z 4 h. v/ ~ T \3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出7 v* f/ o V) [
! b0 t# u% c8 u! ~8 p. i N& o ^# iRemember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like: & o3 m* f" |7 J+ q 2 w# z2 R. {! j* J- M1 e& t8 p記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西：2 A/ {4 w8 H' m8 z
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When loved ones come home, always run to greet them. : T6 s, W4 `! q& F% W . _, Q# ^7 A4 J! }, \. ^+ N當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。! {) l! G* j' v h' C
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Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride., X. ] r; y: l1 r- W; D# L. u
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永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。 $ G8 h& Z q. b) R6 O8 R' ?" Y6 z/ R6 k3 T
Thrive on attention and let people touch you. 3 C! @5 d- c4 Y) d 8 ?1 l2 b3 e% B6 `: k1 }隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。 ( n* L6 J% f' Z8 O 4 i* S! ?0 Y6 e/ j1 N7 |) c. e7 }) PWhen you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.' [8 \# s4 o, _: ^. d+ X: D
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高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。 0 V* I- V/ x' s- q 4 K5 B$ F2 I/ y2 ?Be loyal.9 e0 e+ _( q4 z
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' X+ Q2 O+ f( U' J; r cNever pretend to be something you're not.2 t4 O* g" p' k \9 s$ I" X! F
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When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.3 F5 j0 R- Q' l; y C
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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。 9 M" k4 m1 c( n5 V+ b4 C: i/ W% ?2 T1 m5 P& q9 b& z( K
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