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! P& u9 r3 D2 u+ e
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Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker. ]8 X+ i; m8 I7 B5 x' D! T; M( B+ E
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。# I; ]/ @# f# `7 K# ^! }' C* a
$ R' `6 ~# r, X6 JThe 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.7 {7 j- K% o# O2 ]
; n) _2 o6 `, }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。 9 p0 T& k: V- K+ ~: Z3 }! m8 S6 m+ e# M4 |: ]
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. ( w7 R. H5 S, U6 Y+ ^. S& b% Y# k" |/ ?! i9 j( Z
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。; ~" P+ q! `& R: K8 I. \0 s
% g/ T# v/ w' PAs 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. - M: _3 K7 ~( O7 | + u, i5 g" ~9 f4 k: ?5 c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。 3 y" c9 {( u' h# i; m- t+ v$ x8 q* b) b4 f4 `
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. . e7 j" O4 H! k! K# S* ]8 A+ r/ a0 k ` ' c& k$ E2 N- q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 B% I/ ^( R; B# w5 t 7 w/ J, |8 ~! x/ zThe 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. 7 N% i: w. a+ G" f2 q " E1 a1 v/ D' ~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。 $ L6 o4 D5 g! ~7 Q8 g3 g4 g4 B2 t7 I& b' B6 u& |
Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why." & N/ c. B. r$ u" c; h* S: `8 D / A* R2 Y# x1 G5 Q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 J) E4 z! f+ ~ ) u2 i# f- `9 F' N% sStartled, 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?" b. c* f( o) D! o" T" T9 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？」 2 a4 H4 ]' j/ w# `" x% E6 h3 Q: j% w7 _! e3 P! a; B6 T5 G
The six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com)' ^& w' K$ B7 H5 O
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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) J5 Y8 C; b* |: ~* B: w
) X" l4 J+ a, n詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死' T2 g9 c7 h; c; b. l$ J7 y
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2.transition：過渡，轉變6 ~1 Q& h3 D. `1 r1 _5 `" I
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3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出 : m3 P4 P9 k0 R9 I X; m8 P8 t* w ' V" Z1 ?, p9 Z# `●狗老師的啟示…; b) @3 o8 i4 y1 h7 N
1 l; y5 d0 u: `9 M; |Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:$ U+ @/ [" H. C2 `
3 P# A! [1 L3 L; ?4 k/ W0 D7 S$ P9 F記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西： % o' ^( @* e9 R4 Y2 m& v9 ]9 u7 `0 T4 @, A9 u* t1 X; m0 j. i
When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.% E) p/ b9 V; l! y) \
4 ?% B- t7 x) u/ Q" k3 W, `8 |9 F當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。 5 G5 `4 ^" I6 V' `5 R5 G5 x" C9 u
Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.& |! J) O! @7 k1 V; x" _& D
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永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。& B% f. G4 P) a$ ^2 n( f$ m
+ D( P& z% y4 U0 r9 CThrive on attention and let people touch you.5 |8 ]2 W! o* B* a; N. Z% F
- [* x f; c+ r隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。0 k, f: c; }# B9 d# J7 E
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When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body. 6 e3 T" p0 o) o% K: s1 w h2 @( Q# c7 F; E7 A
高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。 ( L- s [& _: z# ^! n( X3 A- m( D6 ]& o$ ]1 g
Be loyal. 1 |: i. l: Y1 M t% |& Z# Y / P+ H; O, B& h9 u t- w忠誠。 . d7 N2 D& ?. I+ }9 n& D8 P d 2 e* W' n8 @, W: ~Never pretend to be something you're not.) |& O# p) c- P- T1 F! n+ d& ]
. ^( _) |3 u' s' M, t( i& b4 o永遠不假裝。9 }3 |4 X9 e: \. m, Z: h/ k
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When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently. ' ?% |8 R) z5 \4 G" y+ Q: Y1 y4 D * z1 P8 q0 E f+ N$ `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。 2 _; a$ r' O/ W# u' T$ V$ d+ d$ G w" E3 R' ?' l d8 dRead more: 世界新聞網-北美華文新聞、華商資訊 - 狗狗天生知道如何愛 & ^5 e% P: c1 H7 z+ y3 o8 b; {