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作者: lingoma    時間: 2013-7-17 00:48
標題: 狗狗天生知道如何愛
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Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker.# R! ^; i$ M5 n+ ?) x, {, v) l* d

  j% M- b! H) G. d- K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。: H7 W7 P( l1 F4 c1 K) k* R. ]* Q0 X
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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.
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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。0 Y$ c' ?4 d, m+ T- a" Z& l* j

+ {6 q2 p& [7 Y9 t9 @; gI 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.
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2 Y  I1 i5 M1 h0 L( i' e, B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。! V8 l; \5 _9 H, t4 y+ 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.& g6 p7 Y+ o: S9 F
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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。
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: Y6 C% Y8 S8 ]3 x2 zThe 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.
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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。
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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.
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2 x$ X( C) |9 {: Z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。
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Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why."8 Q4 }2 K1 |3 S7 R6 e# Z

% I! }/ m. v- d0 n3 i靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩,忽然冒出一句:「我知道為什麼。」5 F+ }* }2 j6 g) z. F) c+ ^

" E1 E5 X7 v" J3 M: f$ @8 GStartled, 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?"+ w! d! R' R) y

% F4 P4 d, [4 N: f/ V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?」6 D% d! Z3 S0 F! C3 g
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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)  A8 s% W2 m1 r/ K

3 F' Z) N  n0 E. x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)
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詞解:1.euthanasia:安樂死
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" ~* W% D4 k  I( k8 K2.transition:過渡,轉變! M: `  y$ M8 ?; z+ d9 a; v
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3.pipe up:尖聲的說,脫口而出
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  j4 p% d2 O9 u7 z' h●狗老師的啟示…
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% c6 O7 k; D/ \& S* hRemember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:
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6 P& N. U$ o+ q: a記住,如果狗狗曾經是位老師,你會學到這些東西:' h" U4 q1 J" M  `2 s. J- f
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When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.
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Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.4 x* c# v7 `+ @* h. Z

6 B6 q3 c- @# }8 t7 Q永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。
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Thrive on attention and let people touch you.
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隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。: Q/ p- [' T0 ~0 N

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( c! \2 p6 O* H9 ]3 C9 x, f6 T6 ]高興的時候,跳舞並搖動整個身體。" ?: M# a/ @6 x' v8 c# q8 z6 r

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忠誠。
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Never pretend to be something you're not.
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永遠不假裝。
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& m6 M6 I- I1 {6 u  O2 c: C  ~$ cWhen someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.
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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。9 p: ?5 H6 Y& D8 z4 }5 x" g- c
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