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 5 c" V2 i/ P& d& o6 j a $ V s; y" X4 f& G: eBeing a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker. 4 A+ F1 P8 f2 c. t7 }* ]& f1 Q# F! m8 N% @; @
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。. a! j9 w7 i5 N0 \# H: c. j+ m
. }9 G- Q5 w; P% Y6 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. : o8 x+ I, ~& b0 H y. ^8 ] . L/ \5 |" c) `: _. }% B9 ^' HBelker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。 4 `8 V/ U0 S2 U, a: ]* Y" Q, Z& M0 s' ?# [
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.- I& k4 x; H5 v* a; n g/ z
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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。 7 \6 m0 v6 t# h3 ?" j 7 y! S' m: d9 ]# S! gAs 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.+ F) E! x6 S. g+ c5 X4 B' u7 Z( T
+ E6 S# w4 p, p2 \% z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。 X" {+ @ s! F9 Z/ r* T6 w) v3 } D: C. w/ _% ~2 L$ H* P& I, cThe 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." m5 F. _+ N6 T9 b
7 r% M& O" C$ j* J1 J3 a& T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。 # P7 C& O' ^( n9 w4 m/ E* f6 _# ?" p/ U7 Z! R! z2 Q& @
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. * [1 |; n# s+ L 8 _% d0 V; G* x: H( u# 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。% `! r9 `5 A+ _9 E
) h+ R6 x& j; t6 C6 T0 SShane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why."# t8 i8 U( S6 `, V
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靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩，忽然冒出一句：「我知道為什麼。」( S2 V% T6 z, ]+ }
+ S9 q+ |. N E CStartled, 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?"" R2 J3 d: n: ?( o! k: h
! Q3 T! U3 v) t! C7 D& n' n+ t- n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？」 r1 B: R" @' l- g9 C" L
0 {, {7 x! N& ^* s) UThe six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com) 2 j0 W9 Q. y; U/ t0 _; O8 A+ u9 ]7 ^; u T
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), B, R* E5 ?6 C0 B n" `
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詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死 1 K; z! ]& t/ D8 G; z: J" S+ i 7 G: y: n% ?# O1 w; K: C$ i2.transition：過渡，轉變 . [6 Z. f% ~8 H$ C8 l6 b6 _" ~+ L( }& ]5 p$ q
3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出2 ]* g0 a! l0 s
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●狗老師的啟示…" ^0 G) g0 j, k- e' `
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Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like: & l3 H ?4 g0 Q7 D/ G1 P * |0 `$ @1 L( g8 \ O記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西：. ^6 U' K/ U5 U; \ S! p
, `# \5 \% T$ S. e3 b5 l4 IWhen loved ones come home, always run to greet them. & v6 V5 J: v, a$ C( g% P2 L3 [, t r! l" D/ `7 `1 `$ U
當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。. V1 o' R0 F& C3 F
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Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.% ~0 s6 C: K: W% Y! @
8 Q2 U1 \5 z4 a' f' G H永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。 ! Z: _ ~" O: B $ @. N, ~# G+ s" OThrive on attention and let people touch you. / F8 j0 E/ k* q0 R" U9 ]0 J$ K& s5 ?# p: n; `
隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。# u \; A' V k/ B! y1 N) j
) q+ b3 Q8 G A! GWhen you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.. f/ m* h! W' x, h9 H [
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高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。* Q1 u# _8 ]1 I$ R7 f
( Q' k3 I; j: CBe loyal. . c, U2 b3 q8 N2 L3 ?+ y % M4 \* w& U2 K) y$ a3 n忠誠。 ! e4 n, a0 x6 S$ O2 j( X, q/ k% H1 d0 B6 C k1 ^
Never pretend to be something you're not. * {& p# ?" j2 A+ {& u ) @" ~$ u# E. f/ g- E永遠不假裝。) M4 {) R- I4 }) u0 J3 r0 e" x- }
% d$ Q3 A7 Y+ {; N) s# O t# Z! YWhen someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently. 5 S% x% V0 _ a. m; m; p # A L) W5 Z; k. J" |5 ]1 h0 f6 p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。- h3 C9 z7 b) c2 x i
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