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 ' I+ U2 m+ W9 n5 C9 [5 q4 J9 v E6 e7 Z$ x, e
Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker. \6 A9 _" _4 Z( b) Q
+ L4 V' H# w2 g' i7 z1 ~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。 - f$ J j5 f. m _9 A6 E8 g ' a3 j8 U1 @6 ^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.$ t' K2 V5 A$ d6 C
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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。 ' b$ ~0 n) W0 o: C5 v5 y* e9 s 3 w( {* H0 F; I' BI 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. - I7 M8 }' R6 v- V E' V . ^0 ]0 f F4 d- ~4 c( j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。 1 Y; ~/ K) l$ k1 \4 \ & M4 r. n7 Q' Z/ ZAs 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. 6 C X$ I+ l9 J! q3 ?3 e1 A# V P) b; R; v) }8 G' ?5 v- I
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。- p2 ]' p( e& J3 \1 f
# ] ~3 f( Z9 X6 ~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. , O4 |* n2 X, y' D7 } v ! }- j" y. Y8 _6 k% x5 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。. Y! ]4 y: J( N9 G9 p
0 Y$ e* a$ n$ {3 Y$ FThe 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 [- v; q: u0 l7 C& r+ R* b4 C2 r
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。 7 D& i" d7 {' L( p; r+ E6 C - J! E1 l' J9 w4 u. W; F4 pShane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why."- [ {& \, \5 `) ~' y$ H7 I
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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。」 0 v) |, d, b4 A % @) G7 _9 Y& ?5 j* BStartled, 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?"! M5 E. o& G" j! J8 U/ S+ [4 F0 e3 q
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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？」 , p, l3 m4 B9 N( y9 H. _1 d. w 2 k+ ]" X# O+ U1 HThe six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com) # _+ E! w0 d% g, s0 B0 D' N4 {! t! d/ a3 \5 s( q
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), [1 G' o2 n! q) _
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詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死& U, n7 }8 E. Q/ {
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2.transition：過渡，轉變 1 R& J$ B) O6 T+ l7 `/ p* k" w I2 ?* i4 o5 T: @5 \4 e( a; f8 P
3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出 1 a" Q# Q3 I4 d, P _* V$ u0 m" R7 f& ^ G" ~$ K6 ^( ?- r●狗老師的啟示…# ^. f! p0 u1 E; P5 F
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Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like: 2 r, [4 Z5 \/ B, d/ m" q) Z - j/ i u( _- `: E記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西： # u9 x6 U1 Q+ R- O% y: g" F, b, e J4 A$ e# o, x, p" l& d
When loved ones come home, always run to greet them., H, v! g/ S5 z/ t4 [ Q
$ H+ A+ L% N! U0 x7 v/ C當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。 " w" X6 X$ V$ c N8 R ! X! B1 P4 U) D) ?8 W6 Q' ]0 p% I' mNever pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.; ~0 e0 n& S) j: D
: f7 T5 K- g+ ^, W% }6 c. a永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。 / I: W9 K& {+ g " U9 J8 C# C* h- QThrive on attention and let people touch you.0 U- }# C; G; H
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隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。 8 ^# Q) N5 V; V( @2 J8 g8 g( n: q) ~$ ?2 Q; y" G5 `. W
When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.2 }: }5 r' k3 l) E( E) N% {
. D+ q0 U' d+ f( |# W4 Q& @4 U高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。 . Y6 Z/ n: Z0 O $ @5 \6 `$ \; O1 N; uBe loyal. : j, X6 O9 a* C: W3 D 3 C; ?( Z0 W' y# ]% J( i7 X忠誠。 6 a) z8 ]% ^! g5 _( g7 \9 e, Q! ]1 Q! j, g1 ^ @
Never pretend to be something you're not. 8 ~, ? l4 a ~$ J; k# h' i ( z( u3 @ e9 B) j* f3 {永遠不假裝。0 p |2 V; v0 D! A; |: j
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When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently., b, b6 O, ^$ Q( C; ^: z