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 * `! [# ` }9 e& t. x% I1 P% u4 f9 j" W$ q' J+ l! m
Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker.( |1 ~' E, _# h. `* B: e8 ~
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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。. f) Z0 p# Y, g8 B9 \. p' o
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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 W" e2 f- u/ j9 ?* |; C) y0 s4 a; O* `+ Y" v
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 a$ e, s; C, c. U+ j: E5 t
1 g) q, w2 w2 T2 K6 P- s4 H. [+ SI 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 X. T' a! [ b$ k3 u' y, `8 C
- N! G7 g/ ?8 D7 w1 p, ?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.( y8 b1 b1 D) ^
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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。 ! k, l+ F. P+ f. ?5 g: a" m' h4 z, z; Z/ P3 s. E
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. ; E% N# r4 ?+ m9 d! ~1 J( E$ I; E9 `6 X$ g" W; Y' Y9 x3 n
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。" Z* \5 Z1 z* b7 |3 E9 }
; t3 g0 \$ \6 _) h" v, p) s' t: @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. " A6 T; F4 }2 j$ K& a7 m+ w. ?: L- b4 b& U% h( X5 S; S
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。! K- ^9 T; Z/ H4 F
/ `3 R0 G; |" D0 RShane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why." ) r3 f# V, Z* F9 f4 ]8 D7 O0 X0 X D2 S1 A% O. k
靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩，忽然冒出一句：「我知道為什麼。」 " P6 w2 x5 _( G& b: s% \5 I: {( L. ~: e" i( v m0 V2 U/ C
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?"% ?5 S; X5 [! O3 _) z
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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？」 ' L' v* {& Y2 Y0 U6 s& d2 _4 h9 f- F+ c5 k" D0 u G$ B; O* r
The six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com)) X8 w" E( m( X6 N
- s! F# p/ h. ?% y$ J詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死 5 ?. S) e6 p( w % y) f( x. o5 d# {3 f: W. `2.transition：過渡，轉變+ T# Z9 I3 J# c6 J2 S6 E& l9 k
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3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出 9 O! @- d; X ~0 |4 e$ ?% b) F" r O) R7 W: I/ E
●狗老師的啟示… 0 ~( X) p: Y4 o) @. A) D; s7 }+ l/ |1 ~8 P3 ?! G
Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:+ s- z5 a! ?( b
9 j' x' G, O/ D9 L# P4 [記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西： 9 h$ F1 w( g& J7 L" @ & m0 E/ V0 L! m/ O# c0 M- sWhen loved ones come home, always run to greet them.3 d5 S2 l2 T7 X9 D* C7 S/ ]: q7 C9 x
, ^7 y; K4 d; v當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。 4 P% u2 U8 W) x% e9 ~) |5 C9 U: f5 }1 ?$ g0 ^. J% V k
Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.1 H* _" n# ?( U+ h& }
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永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。8 i2 }# e+ n7 g- _6 X9 i
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Thrive on attention and let people touch you. " M# a" N7 @5 x! V; ^5 |# V8 \6 e # Z- i8 Z& y, T隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。 : K- ?4 D5 q( Q4 [0 ~" p$ O% p " v# k" Y9 j6 R6 s) [4 DWhen you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.) s; Q5 W( q: B8 ? e
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高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。 p& g( |5 x2 H/ u
9 C; s( n" s0 s4 rBe loyal. & z- T v% e+ ?1 {) ?& x 0 t% }' H) I! A/ A% e忠誠。 3 ^: ~- ?& j' X% z7 H" D6 U! U' M+ e3 y# S) C) h G
Never pretend to be something you're not. 3 y' n7 b+ p5 A1 r. F ; L9 ]$ ]5 i$ Y, Q: l* X7 _ }永遠不假裝。" q, c/ x6 W3 ?' I5 R
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When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.3 O y. K1 i O2 O8 Q x
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