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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.
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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。7 m* b, E0 m9 y; u- k
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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.9 J) }' A/ i/ ^! z8 z5 K. Q: h

9 x7 Y. l+ o3 [! tBelker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。
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$ y) E* |% t0 R8 T* zI 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.: i. @* w; E2 l# C& y

2 Q0 x4 J/ a& M4 h' z( c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/ P) I) J/ @4 A! d3 l

, D5 W' Q6 ~: Q4 V: NAs 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." S5 z' l, K" e
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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。0 y4 x/ G8 P5 K

- f& [% m4 b: h5 x; ^+ QThe 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。3 J/ R# A1 h8 n3 v
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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.- V: C( m/ V" D6 C5 Q
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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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. Y3 o' M: y6 L6 q3 [) u* B& tShane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why."9 |' \' Y) p8 f. `- y: A0 Q2 Y4 \

% \+ Y- `+ w0 m/ H/ u9 ^靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩,忽然冒出一句:「我知道為什麼。」
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9 ~* o  l# I& _5 |. |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?"
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( @+ l! Y7 ~! }0 q4 ~0 K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?」. Q" s5 Q4 q) W* W9 d
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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)+ N5 h6 N/ Z9 \1 U* d8 P5 M
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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)
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詞解:1.euthanasia:安樂死
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2.transition:過渡,轉變
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3.pipe up:尖聲的說,脫口而出
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) G* F1 _8 \* f; u/ y0 b●狗老師的啟示…
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* \% v- i+ q% a# MRemember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:
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記住,如果狗狗曾經是位老師,你會學到這些東西:+ _. o9 \) I  |, Z" Y( e/ U
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When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.4 D5 T* V" q& S- x8 P, R  B: A

$ T* ~/ R3 W- o: Z當心愛的人回家了,永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。$ j4 J4 u0 @( z5 Y$ u
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Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.
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永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。! F5 `% B2 r+ X$ b; N" W

. s5 i) T9 d8 d4 t$ Y+ O  _Thrive on attention and let people touch you.9 o/ u; i, ]  V' F( }

0 E7 L) L6 H4 L: W隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。* M, |1 a+ P- g

7 O2 P  X  K. c: p8 k7 t8 ZWhen you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.$ N' M+ `  v% {

7 W9 d8 s2 t# o+ ~: v) K$ n4 N高興的時候,跳舞並搖動整個身體。$ l) a6 q( a( Z  ]/ T
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Be loyal.
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0 c9 q) Q  L% v6 }7 h- ONever pretend to be something you're not.
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+ j: S2 X% D8 ^+ t0 o' p* E永遠不假裝。
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When 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。
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