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/ c$ q# D9 I/ j5 f" ]* E2 q
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Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker.! ^4 n5 g+ B/ x: Z& ~
1 j. z# L) N4 ^, e7 B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。 : V/ R* k, @0 C0 } ' L/ m( S ?1 P5 v/ Y, O" [: BThe 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.9 Q( T+ r0 L; z! }# S4 y ~
, X: M! a( v* V- ^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。9 i) K1 U, P4 M) }# ?3 x8 |6 [
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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.) _' {- K; L% b% U8 t3 _. N+ O1 r, B
1 Z, {* }9 X2 \) R+ a0 o, Z& k( E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。& Q* {6 P. w8 n3 A3 B( }
4 _8 d) R& d% L$ W% yAs 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.' k/ | P+ B" a u+ T
: y- m" m6 V3 K R) v2 z- L! 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。 4 W* A* U) g! M3 |. Z, _5 V5 N% |3 }0 f
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.6 {( V! F, p1 g9 E2 Q+ A9 N8 l6 K
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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。 L" @. \# N* x) S- D2 @( T: P/ ^! X" i, q
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./ G% v: v- O/ V
% I9 s' B. f: r* j: p, ~5 a' \. O- 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。 / q# u$ L# t" r' Z- O. D+ S; Y4 U7 g6 ^8 q) p: f. H# s1 ^* g
Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why." - k; S+ |( ^& k 8 w4 S4 a7 J( U5 g* A" Z4 O* F靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩，忽然冒出一句：「我知道為什麼。」 & R4 @" l$ Z; M; g, P8 E2 i1 a7 r/ A' T" f! b1 b% {
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?" 6 w) C W9 A$ x7 `0 p; s / w. z2 R6 Z* s4 ]* ^6 O7 D9 m+ I2 L* L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？」; I4 T# q0 a$ I0 Z, d0 e0 n
7 d6 c) ]3 |' L# A- 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): Q3 x g- L; j, w9 y; Q, N
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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 z# M! n
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詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死 , T; C, ?& ~( T1 {! d, Q 5 h: U2 u# z+ J2 g0 Z1 g0 q0 }2.transition：過渡，轉變 " f5 L1 Z. z3 P" h+ s3 A" s% i9 I1 @& \
3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出) }/ z {8 y p# `1 H
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Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:) K2 A0 G: N: {
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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 k4 T, g0 k2 K& L. m 3 ~1 T2 [4 f; n' q( S- jWhen loved ones come home, always run to greet them.# C3 s8 C R3 x# K. f5 v
+ N/ \( ~# E; B$ G3 R2 E當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。 $ I- W: E7 v( d4 C8 p, y . B* |4 r$ j- r" o- vNever pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.0 N) }: d6 Q: N3 q
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永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。 9 e ]. l: H( @# l6 t 8 u$ M( V: g$ [Thrive on attention and let people touch you.$ x" e$ L/ G7 ^$ m6 N
9 V$ {. ^! i0 \隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。 , d' z7 Z+ L3 K8 ?1 I$ o7 l- {- {
When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body. ' |" d' R+ r% m8 r* J" ] 0 W: a e' k+ @. r% K0 C) }2 a& H/ `高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。 ! I, E: L# Y" h, k+ f4 Y5 t* I , I8 l( U/ `8 BBe loyal.0 v0 T; k3 Z A, t% h( y
) M9 U7 [9 |% ~+ d/ K2 J忠誠。 ; _+ |: Q& s. y+ G $ m1 j/ N/ E2 X+ t! C" FNever pretend to be something you're not.& r4 X& Y5 H6 `
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永遠不假裝。- R2 S+ }2 L0 P( v X( T8 e
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When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.6 @. x3 s9 m4 P N2 h- |. \+ I