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作者: lingoma    時間: 2013-7-17 00:48
標題: 狗狗天生知道如何愛
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/ T. K8 A. y$ D7 Q9 N! rBeing a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker.) |+ s% T% x5 }$ C  J

* F6 c9 V: a- n( Y& y, w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。
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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.& @. U8 L1 v6 a. T7 l

$ V* H/ ~5 x8 E0 PBelker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。
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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.
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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。, K' h" w4 x( s+ N% U

. F  S1 e  Y  JAs 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.
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0 g. n# L# y# E+ N1 l* h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。
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# ?5 u1 ^2 n1 g5 YThe 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.. t. |  ]% s3 F
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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。
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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.5 ?" o# J1 {- p# X

/ k5 c1 z* v) |5 \7 Q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 I8 C% ^% R4 z8 ?" d; d$ n

& ~3 g/ F) E! H# yShane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why."  ~8 ]1 C- T2 Z) }# {
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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。」
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6 T3 I" o( @9 xStartled, 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?"
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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?」
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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)
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0 W/ _: W) t% V5 O  _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)( s+ O5 y& }; D$ M0 K/ U1 [# `

: e9 p: J# H9 T8 h3 o詞解:1.euthanasia:安樂死* k/ D0 v/ A6 i! r+ c- S4 f, K1 k

3 ^7 ^# S- r: T0 y, e2.transition:過渡,轉變
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3.pipe up:尖聲的說,脫口而出
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4 ]  E+ u( B9 {/ w●狗老師的啟示…
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2 u2 W0 P) v: v( GRemember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:& o% v4 p( z! Z4 x" F% e
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記住,如果狗狗曾經是位老師,你會學到這些東西:! ?0 I2 t. n) v2 P, |

1 t! [% a, @+ H2 q9 p/ EWhen loved ones come home, always run to greet them.3 n4 C, G) k* |& V3 k( L9 J; }

3 X" y0 Q. Y0 J7 N+ u當心愛的人回家了,永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。
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Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.
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永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。* M7 g/ L( q/ A4 _3 m
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Thrive on attention and let people touch you.
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隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。
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' D: |0 }2 V# N9 z+ NWhen you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.; H6 Z$ E/ i  ?, B/ y  z% t$ A9 c

( j% f* ?! j+ m1 A4 D高興的時候,跳舞並搖動整個身體。3 P3 f& B) d$ I

: e) f3 u2 p  V- U1 W4 ZBe loyal.$ t! ~$ H( j) I! _5 Q+ {
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忠誠。
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& e2 Z7 b/ A0 J+ ZNever pretend to be something you're not.  u9 \6 C$ U; U. i6 V" f

7 W' J, H1 V3 P* e" K永遠不假裝。
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) |7 G2 |1 T3 K7 e& q. kWhen someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently./ C) w# R7 o7 s1 E$ z* X  e

& S4 _' z# g2 P$ x  \% }6 d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。. J2 o: L& Y9 X- O4 ]# ?

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