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 8 O1 R Z H5 }$ S9 ~ * Y/ E+ z. a W6 f* m" |Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker. - [: \* U$ E+ i! d* r! o9 Y' ]- W$ S+ M. M
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。2 ]! [5 Y- ?$ }( q2 M
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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.8 g# X1 N% w. O: P" u. o6 h8 I
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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。& x8 o" ^, ^8 f! k
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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. ! z2 s: ]# ]' d' p3 x3 m7 j2 O" @0 m- M. \# J3 M, p: l/ {6 T R; r
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。0 e- e! A. D2 q) i- l( S
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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.: S" x5 B3 b: c/ f% R
7 z$ p/ d3 o. S, M' v$ u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。 ) A) b% |9 M a# c: v1 U2 z; Z 3 W1 J! O* F5 S e! f6 p) `" K! i8 \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% i1 a# @$ `1 r1 T0 C' ^' z9 S' |7 |
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。9 F- }5 y# w$ F7 ^3 P' s9 M
4 H1 H0 e% y' s5 f* y; {! \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. ! n( y" K% w* b+ s' U2 V o1 S Y6 R5 l, G* p1 i4 u
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# N9 V4 U! Q) I$ ~0 q 4 V2 ]+ m# @( n) _1 @9 Q, N/ Z Q/ s5 Y3 yShane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why.": Q7 C' y1 C0 }. h0 j
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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。」 8 w r7 a% U& E/ w! s+ J; ?1 T# J2 ~0 i3 `/ U- \
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?"3 L+ E( L3 F. t E T* S8 K
1 W! q8 d% r, K x9 v9 P9 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？」, D' O. ?$ q: p
; N$ n$ [" N4 @$ ~The six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com)) S/ U1 r* y: h7 S: {$ f7 G
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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) ' a( g' v/ Z) \8 @6 I1 V1 t5 z0 `5 n* |
詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死0 y g* d6 d' C
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2.transition：過渡，轉變 . e' K e4 f' ^0 `6 U7 D7 O, N, c7 ]) ?4 b. C/ w5 N
3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出. t$ `0 u, N5 i
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●狗老師的啟示…9 L7 ]* ?: b: R
3 s: w2 Z" D/ d dRemember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:" l ?" W: B4 Z" m1 X% u
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記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西：( \2 c$ P! I, j( U
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When loved ones come home, always run to greet them. 7 d& D7 c' m' v8 I0 S2 ~5 ]& v) p% F; o: O5 Y, f, |
當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。: i f# M+ x( A- B! @& B/ l
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Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride. & K7 D! z3 T3 L+ O5 O5 x6 k1 j! }1 ? : q4 u5 G* S, e& u+ K. h- u* {1 Z永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。 9 y+ c( M9 S/ T y7 N5 g" m' p- W5 G1 Y( i+ [
Thrive on attention and let people touch you.. ^' Q: @; d) b, [. V& w
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隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。 ! O9 b, C( r. [ $ q. p+ m0 I5 y: {9 P7 B: Y- T3 HWhen you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body. : F7 V7 @( \$ S * P6 P: j9 {# _6 d( E) m; S. k高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。 + \/ v3 }9 u9 p+ C$ w6 s: G9 P( n9 w1 ?- C5 j' r9 h
Be loyal. . L: i$ w. O' t$ v. l % @* y! f" @( _, l忠誠。( c3 f) V. `; G: O4 Y l% p b
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Never pretend to be something you're not. 9 ^$ d4 `9 F+ m) s1 V& k0 ]. k# @! O* y0 m* s' Z
永遠不假裝。 + ^0 @& w8 Y" E * [0 s6 R/ m5 G# o) BWhen someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.6 G1 a+ Z$ `, Q* q2 {
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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。: \, O7 ?) U) W5 F' N: o, @
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