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 ' R/ d$ q9 q) @8 V/ W6 d$ A9 e! m 1 |2 v4 n# J$ z9 p' o3 l* R0 o0 k5 x9 eBeing a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker.- U- g9 V- v. I6 S
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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., Y* B' q5 g+ T1 p7 N+ ~3 L R$ k# U& I
5 G) q3 a+ R. UBelker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。 7 N# P# L. Y1 i' N z' C4 l/ O ?$ W6 q* R p+ Y
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.5 w# c& @$ P; g3 l. A
+ ~5 e6 j4 r: E" x: H q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。) B0 E0 [# D) r! b1 B. ]
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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.: I' z9 G) {$ i
/ P: o2 H! V2 h3 Q' p/ `7 }) O0 G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。 * U+ a. C0 e2 U0 c8 m5 J9 z+ w% N
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. " u8 X( i* o7 l( X1 s, D* w - m/ N. Z( d5 J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 C9 S) B$ `, Z/ O4 m7 i' f& E, E7 j
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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. $ [8 U% H. M, C6 a9 @% I/ j/ j! o- p
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。& S4 R. a$ N: O. N3 k- k
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Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why." " _7 Z! i: G0 e' T% _3 [7 U; i7 H Y% t
靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩，忽然冒出一句：「我知道為什麼。」 7 a+ @; j) _" ?6 m4 X$ K5 w 5 G$ c9 \# v* ZStartled, 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- S. M; K Z }7 V2 U, d+ C2 o( x" p, {7 X
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？」) S' W8 z3 d0 m6 R3 D2 c
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The six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com); U8 G) m5 {0 u& E# P3 I5 e
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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)6 Z" z+ Y1 n9 p" y8 r7 F
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詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死8 \- t8 m, u1 ?. W$ |: ^
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2.transition：過渡，轉變% ~$ H# P1 q! c3 n0 G! }3 v
4 o7 f% _+ k; o5 C( i3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出, }& G( U" ]" @! o4 c( l6 W
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●狗老師的啟示… - {! ?7 o6 \3 P& p" Z 3 X# ?; T- }( U, ^! GRemember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like: ( k- H- P. o! x8 ?; u/ D $ f5 |- o/ }+ F2 H# [7 R; z記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西： - W) v. C6 t$ M! H4 B: T6 m" O V : I5 @. d6 w5 R0 `% Z6 QWhen loved ones come home, always run to greet them.+ i8 ]- L3 Y3 \3 l% @$ H3 s
, X; f4 ^6 l/ G( J8 P當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。/ n' p$ s# C9 ]6 w! G
: Z- n: ~' s9 K! f# v+ kNever pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.$ U' F3 K9 E( j
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永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。0 T+ V2 y9 |. h; Z& {6 q( C6 D
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Thrive on attention and let people touch you. ! U# ^$ [! S7 F+ _% f) F & S, l: ~1 S0 R1 H, F7 b- i隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。' c) j& E0 |( n/ R! F6 t; J# l2 W
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When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body. # P/ G+ f( b; ]# x1 b) Q9 I. w4 T. e: ^$ S( `: ]# K! u. s! q
高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。% Y& D! @' z4 h0 A' |
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Be loyal.$ b7 D {: T9 o+ c2 O) m! f$ g
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, |2 U) z* G1 x" x- O( w. t) }% bNever pretend to be something you're not., y0 N& c8 \; n% M
6 e* E& S) g2 K, f$ }永遠不假裝。 2 R1 t! E. y) |! n/ y& h) T$ }9 e9 i' S
When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently. x2 G- Z- l" h+ e6 M c
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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。 ) O$ h* L1 z) W3 L7 ~2 [7 e# t# U2 u' [
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