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 & T+ }: Y O; ]+ _ " [0 p# h- p* f+ DBeing a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker. 6 [" W; B; J) I8 q7 i' u" @. a& B/ n
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。 + O/ {$ M5 {6 ` D& Z' c6 ?: }! C + x0 Y) @& r$ f, ] z' w1 gThe 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.$ k. |/ {6 C/ m
2 n! q# a# P2 GBelker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。4 R N. ~1 M- P3 w% J
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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.( Q% F! S* R* L4 B R! j
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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。/ [9 A& q o- b: \5 ?: Q+ m/ P4 B. q
L0 d) t M2 }/ I5 u$ ?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.& {# r3 O) D' r3 ?
" _# F0 \7 O. T* G5 j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。- G6 ~9 k R8 T- j. }+ `6 @
# C" l7 ?2 J1 `6 e* aThe 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.1 W: Y) y& h* y: s4 D- X
/ T0 a, a' c, T7 z5 z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。+ Z0 Z) Z' j$ o
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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.' T8 @# c$ u! q5 J. A l4 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。8 C" Q7 A- S* g9 X5 A b
: `7 i! w" O. v$ }: A) z5 cShane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why." A/ w: x6 N) t5 k
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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。」; r% z1 ]- Y p0 \( }* X4 N) B: L- o
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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?" : @4 q5 h1 P) K4 ]! X8 f ) @) O4 @& J( X9 E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？」 9 p! M% ^7 W; D( u, ?. Q: V6 z/ Z! A- [/ d3 |# V! m
The six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com)) i. L; I" i* ^: a9 @
1 U: c& w; T6 ?: V/ R/ 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) ( y1 [$ Q! ?/ l9 m5 l. E7 z: {, E ' ]5 u' B6 G7 S- ?7 W& J. T- f+ `詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死 l8 I4 V0 ~" s; | Q" T
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2.transition：過渡，轉變$ x5 N, b9 \/ {3 O0 R
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3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出 & z/ D2 ^) r; j: L. o: h( W4 @- m8 s3 B% j* Q
●狗老師的啟示…% X; g$ E5 o8 _, P6 X* M5 c
' Z; t( O( Q6 ^; b) qRemember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like: ' [% N* h# |0 H& H0 Q y( M& J+ `; t) l記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西：& a( V9 o, i$ B3 p
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When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.* s6 I$ f$ e3 Y
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當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。1 R; s4 [+ ?, i- l$ J3 C
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Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride. + L) O& v( e2 D9 G1 y" h& [6 s8 @0 W2 C
永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。) m8 ]0 d! h; v' @4 Z5 [
; W& P$ r$ f& y* P$ r! E3 d. ^$ p& W; B0 SThrive on attention and let people touch you. * T$ v$ [& F* O: S3 O3 Z3 l ( Q& v0 Y" t; c, l8 w" o: z# o a隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。% Q$ [. K& [/ i9 l1 m7 i
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When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.! C/ o0 f) E" R, X
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高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。 % A7 Q% X2 ~+ }$ ~3 w- b+ U ) w/ @1 N; m7 J: h+ mBe loyal.! n1 `1 f, y) e: _6 l' t, P: [4 F! J
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2 x `6 k+ e0 t; [ S' C5 g" v- }Never pretend to be something you're not. " A6 l; \ [$ E4 j ( f5 X3 S5 m S4 t! Y& E6 k6 F永遠不假裝。 / o( Z% `2 L7 Q2 H! g+ i- r- T/ |7 H3 M6 r3 L [( \* A& w
When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently. + g! a) D6 ^6 y, W) ?( J4 ]2 C6 j) o1 g
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。; ]' l9 ]! K" O G+ Q