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: d2 p5 }2 {+ ~ v' k$ r
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Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker.6 E( x9 N; u; i3 B/ ^9 X5 Y
! d2 p$ S( F- P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。 * j: Y' s, M: F8 I2 t, C! c' `1 J" g3 U3 f) y& D
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.) H6 q) G# E' d; [6 |0 ?+ j. D" I" _
* Y# D( }6 w' r$ BBelker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。 ]7 B$ H- d7 v2 k. e , r8 ]& Y8 w$ R: }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. 5 b7 ~, b7 k. H" q! T & q" ]# Y9 Z W0 V* Z7 ]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。+ f# o- I3 w) `# J
: `. p/ L1 P0 o* 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. 1 x9 p9 `0 q) L) E2 | # Q& w; G& c8 t$ P& I, H8 Z6 R! U Y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 Y$ w3 }8 P% S I, N+ k! O/ P( P( C) T, i t' c
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.8 I9 b7 O& X9 J# M
# R7 O, O% j$ @2 Q( [! o) 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。* W; f2 ^* D3 M- y2 x: M& U X
, p) z) X) n( \$ \% m: pThe 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.1 @2 u/ I& U+ b3 Z
/ u( D" Q- ^7 P" ]# j$ S8 P( f' W( yShane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why.", _, v; A i$ v, e) ?+ z' A" S1 E: J. ~
# U2 n4 v E& \0 z靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩，忽然冒出一句：「我知道為什麼。」 * t+ c7 ^9 i# X" `2 ?) Q4 l( I/ g: Y% H8 v2 p- O
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?"" {& Z5 G3 u h8 o& ]0 q# y
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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？」 * A. M. e' H- d; R( ~4 p( Y0 [+ C: Y, X) m2 R+ F4 Z4 Q
The six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com)# _7 m3 \. T- W9 J3 P
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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 X4 T. k% ` S9 X8 C7 T8 n' [ , g% u& o" u* U詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死 : f Y3 |6 U. U0 Y! o8 X; Y# W; M* j2 B- T& ^, u8 X6 ?& B3 k# Z
2.transition：過渡，轉變 9 V# h2 [1 V- ^! F7 D) ~2 a& a , h5 u; U) e. D6 h: ^3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出" ?/ v4 z g2 S! Z6 w1 B
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Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like: 3 } N) v2 Q; {5 k1 G& V% c Q5 F4 E# p0 v+ j9 \8 L2 }2 k
記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西：* q2 ~, i& V$ K1 T3 e& G
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When loved ones come home, always run to greet them. 2 _/ U4 f% k9 M# N6 ?+ e4 B! `, ]1 m) p/ x9 @/ L' R$ g) |
當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。 ; M' |) E- [/ r# |. V0 t# ~ 3 M" e6 _; `$ Q/ k5 |Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride." |1 M6 O2 D& t" `6 C
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永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。 , ~3 f! v1 A+ I& J. o& J8 t % D& F& D' ]4 ~- [6 L6 vThrive on attention and let people touch you. W# X# ?. l4 s1 [2 E5 @' c3 o0 _1 v1 |
隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。 $ ]9 J+ e2 |% v5 y, M5 U, | 0 s: d) R6 V! B7 p& x% j- b2 ZWhen you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body. 5 r) E( _+ T! y5 ^9 g: u! u/ N 9 b/ c" l* g% `/ Q+ ]5 D高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。 % `$ V# T; X+ N+ Q* ~" {# S2 [* ~% {4 n
Be loyal.; ~- i7 ^9 G4 g' j; V
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Never pretend to be something you're not.3 F; j! U2 T7 K) j0 m
& K1 S' o# Z1 _( j- u3 Y* _When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently., L' L% O" ^" `
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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。 ( c' E7 Y8 ~5 V& `* g1 B+ c+ ?# R+ K! |0 q! R+ V2 S( t5 N. v# i5 ^
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