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 6 |$ A( [3 A0 i! B" u+ k2 t; M ) U% ^3 X v: r& CBeing a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker. Y4 r8 p9 H& h+ {7 z' ~% X3 Q% R. O$ |- T. y2 K
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。9 A3 ^9 k$ r0 i
# s! U$ m) y/ W( l/ CThe 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.3 U: v4 [, l4 m, M+ G
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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。6 V& Z! q# g9 B v' {5 s$ p ^& Z
2 b+ r% J2 Y+ B$ eI 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.% s' e+ D9 n: q& I% W
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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。8 V* G$ Y; t- |1 f7 f8 ^ |- k3 M
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As 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.! N. v* f! _& A4 s7 J$ S- h
9 l$ @; H# `8 q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。9 Y- m ]& I) y
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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.: w% H( w' |+ z' z! Y+ `7 ~2 \( T
- I" B# b' t& |( ^) a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。 8 r( t5 w& Q- r) N1 M3 a/ D$ a# b* M" b/ r: I( ] O
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.' s6 J; a# X2 Z% M) p' H
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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。. f( ~) k( Z" W, q" D" P. l
2 A* [( Z: |5 k* n% U9 XShane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why."3 E/ s2 |, e t' k" x/ Y2 C
+ L& r6 o) J* N& Q靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩，忽然冒出一句：「我知道為什麼。」 1 ~8 y/ \5 x9 u6 h( V/ |* f7 O- ? 7 w* y( g! t6 c; kStartled, 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& z; D L/ C7 Q9 t8 Q4 m: a2 s) q5 Z# f4 P1 @; G
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& i7 r. D" u. T" }: _: m3 z- z6 e) q; E E
The six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com), U# _! U! r i m2 _/ W
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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); D7 d; _8 o+ c1 R
3 @7 ]# V% {- l0 }詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死 ' W* @1 J) z4 T2 U9 @+ `5 e6 ]. f3 F: i& ^; ~4 m
2.transition：過渡，轉變6 B/ g" a) c! w' Z5 [
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3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出 ! |# y: ~, W" U X0 Q$ {* t* R0 q3 v' e5 @% T2 ]
●狗老師的啟示… 1 c# c5 A P' s L5 e4 X9 m! _/ q4 q; U5 B3 M. m
Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:8 d6 l1 a( A# n4 q5 G
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記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西： 9 [/ n% @, F6 N3 u, t4 e1 j! d r, v, C. z0 h# l+ ~
When loved ones come home, always run to greet them. 6 o* b$ G$ M# t U4 I0 p' `; w0 T1 ~ % o; D) D% w( C# I當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。 $ ?$ p- M5 X6 l/ d # L# g/ d! }- sNever pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride. ; \) H/ M. l" G. E5 `$ i+ k! K% x5 }! x/ P5 S9 i
永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。 ' F: R5 E7 V% X. I, l0 t1 T: Q& h / d, O+ ?. z. i% WThrive on attention and let people touch you.9 n" e' ?# Y5 }
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隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。 ) V" A; Z" [8 ?* V4 T ~. ]0 X4 f) V/ ]6 ?& O5 `
When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.. _. s1 X: D# C* S# G1 w
( J& c [& ~* D, J8 u高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。 ' j6 C3 m6 k1 a ]6 ` - n7 V7 Z9 |6 r$ {8 p2 jBe loyal.) ` j8 B4 K% [: @0 s7 c
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忠誠。 5 D- _9 N" P, D$ k! Y! Y + k9 D4 d& B5 r8 QNever pretend to be something you're not. 4 e2 F% d# v ?& z4 R7 v0 C* O8 P4 _
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When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently. ( [9 V: B- q/ |' k. n; L( g" B) l9 u, p6 r. O
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。0 w5 e: s5 L5 c; k
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