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作者: lingoma    時間: 2013-7-17 00:48
標題: 狗狗天生知道如何愛
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8 K" q. R/ R1 C0 ~Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker.
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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。
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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.; k+ F, c" Y8 _" T

* W5 c* _8 e5 [, o8 R5 QBelker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。+ @. l' x! n) y

) A7 h# T% {9 K3 qI 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.
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. Q7 X8 j0 Z. E7 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。
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' \& t. W$ s' F' R4 M% i0 _- TAs 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.
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# h  w3 O& j! W0 Z) ?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。
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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.: j# s2 [2 f8 G! ^6 x5 C! s, J8 K

! J1 Y6 f! i0 s- y' X. 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。
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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.
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' a  D6 d. f- I( t* [: M! w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 I3 |  ?; S- E, h

' r% D( A6 `0 F, J# m2 d' N& B3 L8 JShane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why."
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6 E2 P( g9 y0 N6 o3 e" d' |) j靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩,忽然冒出一句:「我知道為什麼。」
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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?"
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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?」! g* M( X" S8 F: ]

# v5 S! H) S4 N$ l5 L% G' L9 \The six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com)
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! y3 U) c) ^3 x; T* ], V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)
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9 |: f9 c6 W& y: O0 Y* J詞解:1.euthanasia:安樂死+ {0 @  M' U4 {4 n/ F4 K& P) B3 S

. s+ }. l& U7 j2 f' u, G2.transition:過渡,轉變% n, k2 R1 P- N6 r! R

0 n6 ~5 z& r3 T. Y% }3.pipe up:尖聲的說,脫口而出
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: H/ ]/ B3 K& t6 A: a* a- V●狗老師的啟示…
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Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:
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記住,如果狗狗曾經是位老師,你會學到這些東西:
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When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.
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# k( T  L% C' _6 G當心愛的人回家了,永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。: v4 E% k( {3 U, p
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Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.
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永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。
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Thrive on attention and let people touch you.: {! {  V0 ^8 N9 r8 h

/ [: M" V. F1 i隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。+ _* s& S: l7 l& Y. v+ Y

/ V; N5 p* B# f8 I/ y- P% XWhen you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.1 I" c+ t3 o7 M9 B2 |

7 z4 u3 C1 S6 b3 |( p  B. s* ?  Y高興的時候,跳舞並搖動整個身體。
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Be loyal.4 j( v2 M  J# `6 a3 d$ F# p
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忠誠。$ _9 U' }# |. F- t7 ~0 C

( x; x% y; E- w/ ANever pretend to be something you're not.
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永遠不假裝。: {" B. C; z& R' Y7 u% A' m4 w

3 U: T! R- h4 ^; pWhen someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.2 U2 W& b! R! _% j/ N5 g, I

7 o  M1 ~9 F  Q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。
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