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 7 r! Z. G9 w( w3 z: l . l( N% \2 W9 b4 y4 SBeing a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker.! v6 F# s O8 X" q, |1 n
% Z" a& \. P' f/ i- x+ D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。1 r3 o+ {' ~& }- N/ ?1 |) c
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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. - n" J, I* n' j7 n9 B( e1 e# m9 c4 Q4 P, j C( J
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。6 V, z2 m, S6 t, v5 L; K E
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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. 3 D0 e( L7 ~8 C1 f" j. g+ B 4 P: L/ N& a" i: P, |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。" s' [ n5 p4 J0 @
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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.5 @/ v( x: H7 T
* b, ^+ @% Q# D `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。 % Z* v4 }2 K, J2 K; \5 g2 z+ C' s" S2 w5 m4 p, E& b1 n1 ]
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.& j5 r. c) e0 k4 ?
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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。 / y' j4 O1 X f& N3 R+ P : c7 W- ?0 I2 L6 Z1 W7 YThe 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. : z1 [. n$ |6 T" ?8 s# I0 W, c8 ~" S- @! B' q0 ^
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。6 j# A; m$ A( u: G% F" y- i' x: B
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Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why."% n( t( v; a+ B3 ]& ^3 K' Q: X' P
$ Q# y: v& Q0 B7 Q) e" a, l3 N! V靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩，忽然冒出一句：「我知道為什麼。」 . h+ E$ x- X: m: p5 F9 A9 z$ Q% A3 z! 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?"( J5 y" c& {; y# G( z& o
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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？」5 ~8 @: z. X) z( f
6 m+ B9 Y; l5 qThe six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com)9 Q& K6 o. F+ G$ k3 r; d' U2 J. h
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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) : S( d, Q2 q6 Z9 k. K2 ^3 C/ f( f
詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死8 A. V% ] {5 F; n) D5 N1 B& q
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2.transition：過渡，轉變 7 A' O4 S$ j1 D* ^( t% k( f) N% S# p' o% f9 }+ e7 l
3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出8 j# |( p# z/ D$ B
+ h* f9 l, ]( e& P4 X6 b! S# K●狗老師的啟示… " Y9 W3 y; N4 ]- f5 b) m0 P/ X7 G 9 F! Q" ?- d+ w" v0 G$ Q$ k6 N/ |4 IRemember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like: `$ M/ c+ j8 i% e i# y5 [3 q# k; L8 `6 v; h記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西：' c. s$ L* \( P
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When loved ones come home, always run to greet them. ; Y7 `3 h2 [: e) ~. U& E' `2 m, v! V1 P* F
當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。 9 q" K! B1 {$ G7 l- u2 @( a6 M/ p7 p/ V; q& {! N( K
Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride. , q6 S+ B2 @7 H# g2 r$ P. b2 n ! E* _+ d$ N. j2 Q3 c1 ~7 ^& F永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。 5 y1 ^6 P1 x" i* U2 D$ N* O" V, H5 \ B
Thrive on attention and let people touch you. 2 X5 F8 T& T' D8 l: N% z ' i2 G/ o" _: u5 F, L- ~6 S4 O隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。 / k3 M) g: T. T4 v; y. {# T/ M' k+ v
When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body. 5 z+ b8 [) \, M3 q, e7 B. q' ]# o2 _ " D% u6 N4 |6 l( s, d5 D高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。9 D# p) p4 O8 N( S# Y8 Q7 {0 E
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Never pretend to be something you're not. 4 s6 X1 J) @ k3 ?+ k; N0 F% @9 a) P$ q2 ]! ?. Y9 T2 G
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When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently. / N! w l. `5 R - Z$ m2 q' c% g% K8 s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。- |4 p9 H I( D |9 [6 }
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