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 # G- K& v) |. i6 x- \" @& i- B* J( c) O) }; [. P
Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker. / r p" E3 p2 g7 p # B# j m- ~/ W+ @+ P9 k8 F" x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。 + X' [9 X9 z' o, b; n ' A! a" G: C2 a5 u0 J" p. e, e% 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. , C8 R6 w. f! Z; \7 w/ Q) D' Z4 z# c- ]4 z p5 k+ s+ h
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。 $ e1 h$ {5 [/ _$ g, y6 {" B! b* 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. i. ^" e6 Q( H/ R9 e " g: e9 B8 }) ~( v8 w. L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" p+ b9 U/ j6 d0 u0 o4 U! B0 l0 C2 X% r% N5 T
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. ; Z% j! z( E* H# @9 x+ I5 ^" a ' \' h! |- U) p. S, t( ?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。) L! d( p+ l: Z) ], K
( D0 h2 B1 V# I2 p6 s/ S9 L+ ^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. 2 N* x2 o% a+ U + i/ C3 r% G9 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。 2 e% {- }3 {% q. m# Y" h9 r0 z . ?4 c& W; J; C4 r& C# ~- r" eThe 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. . j2 ~( Q! v5 a! K/ G1 {4 x9 W S5 x0 o6 v2 `
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: D( M: e0 D + l8 {) K! n) l8 ^Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why."7 x6 w0 t" g1 Q7 I' x/ n
7 j# X; O6 v3 K2 {: o. J* Y靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩，忽然冒出一句：「我知道為什麼。」% W& l& Y M- B4 V
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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?"8 k3 b( `, P" W: ~2 {* v7 g
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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？」 . G1 m/ A U( g1 V$ a' H, Q# V: ^% H6 L; \7 ]) v
The six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com), Z# W% a& z0 w! ? ^* b
5 M) k4 S( d# |, ~' d( p- c" \% B) D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)4 b' k/ \- c5 t
7 [( H6 f6 O+ u+ u7 l/ F) u詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死/ @( O# Q0 ~) r5 X
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2.transition：過渡，轉變/ P* m) [- w5 w. }, r. k F$ k4 }! U
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3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出 ' B8 h/ B F+ T3 \9 D% c0 d7 ]' a G2 j) i0 v' X j
●狗老師的啟示…& Y% P3 n4 _# [/ b5 R
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Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like: ' ]8 t2 X. S5 F9 l4 d * X3 |% d( h* H3 q2 H記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西：* g/ w, o. U; v0 B6 b
`; E9 m4 Y, X! ^" T2 PWhen loved ones come home, always run to greet them. @1 t; x B% _5 B8 S) Q: _9 M. p4 F: `% J
當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。 ( [+ N+ _1 p& Q1 g) h& Q) S& w5 n9 |- o- z% D! i9 B7 v
Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride., y$ B& `" ^4 K1 C3 R5 i( k/ h
6 C! s3 {( a9 x8 u% q) l永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。+ b( I, ~( l0 C6 e8 u& `& H' I
" s" h8 F5 d }Thrive on attention and let people touch you. 3 r: s( U0 x5 h% T / R* X$ D4 O& C3 N O, Z: s! m隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。9 j3 M; g- H4 m! q
0 J6 `* z# q! Q0 WWhen you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body. $ X* {$ ]% u! ~7 g: {1 n( t$ x7 T& R( Z
高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。 3 Z. _1 @) L5 B9 M$ \: B' n3 I4 e9 D6 G8 w9 [2 r+ O) R3 l5 ~; J9 S
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& C! F& w3 t" p忠誠。 0 r i2 b- ^6 ? 6 f+ W, l; F/ D+ v$ w# p9 {! aNever pretend to be something you're not. 5 X/ C7 A" I$ l" y% `: P' z% X' i o
永遠不假裝。' Q$ {: `: f+ R, _
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When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.1 X! x! x% _0 E" _' z' N
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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。 0 k9 l5 B1 i# Q; e) |2 G& ]/ h5 O3 m+ l
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