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 , M/ x% y7 }1 ]/ R' \4 F R" h4 u! y ( z7 n/ w* S( }+ Z6 M' HBeing a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker. [& x( ^/ u. C- |
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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。) g" s9 j+ r4 r( c' c5 h6 ?3 S
7 ]4 F$ H0 K7 L$ CThe 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. + c9 |* p$ R# ] m1 B- k; ^/ [6 A# O0 u
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 G9 s7 [; z5 d; c B5 R1 ~: o0 t% m6 ?, M, C' CI 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. & G6 T4 A, O E, s ; E) g4 N5 ^( o5 k8 z5 t/ c2 v6 L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。, p1 c% y; u& n9 p3 o
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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.' P- y4 M4 T8 U# f1 r) f
% E: u4 J# ~' n' Q7 T) d+ s) H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。 7 j3 X! X6 j1 q$ F( T9 Q8 ~, Y & C( X# l0 q! y4 tThe 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. # C. ?( @- ?5 p, D( ~7 U t! ?% V ~; K& K1 i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。. m* _1 L$ R" b# |% h5 ?1 Q6 i1 k" a
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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. 0 J3 N+ n. N6 U8 J: R- w2 d1 S) M$ q
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。8 ~7 K7 c$ ]- }8 {# S1 d
) L. j1 X) m% _+ X, O t8 c" g9 hShane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why."# G( _, [ y$ t' T+ R
" j" p# N. v/ L0 g+ G) h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 @0 S# q' g; }4 ~0 o3 X, q + H ~( `- J3 g. e' H1 HStartled, 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?"$ [/ l6 i/ r9 u5 y% Z9 \
5 V9 n/ n7 W" U; X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？」7 q/ k/ S* b6 A2 {: o9 _7 W
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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)! o6 |1 X: H0 u# d
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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) + u+ Y& z9 z2 W' O" A+ u , h6 f# @6 l. Z7 i1 R5 v詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死 7 Z) P. W& _+ F' {$ f- g7 Q, V( \2 R5 ]. i
2.transition：過渡，轉變2 {; ?- ^: h4 b3 S# k$ | R6 |
4 V: Y4 c/ ]3 p2 i1 R3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出 6 W1 q* h8 ]0 ~; A- S" W+ E; u5 @+ A * a( _& v: W, s% `. B' Q●狗老師的啟示…) V6 c8 t* ^% B$ ~
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Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:8 |: q$ g& k x# Z9 d! ^1 z3 Y
$ r. _* e7 N7 J/ u記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西： ) O2 o$ P* A3 o8 L# j" b! y# a8 Y1 l5 g( V& l% Y+ U
When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.; z$ O9 ]4 K |+ e7 m* l
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當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。5 X1 F1 p4 N7 B, x
# \% w. x6 w. ?% h% ?5 C! QNever pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride., Z+ B6 _9 P& d* z; T
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9 d6 V% }' @4 p7 R" `$ O u3 M) ]Thrive on attention and let people touch you.- G( D: Z' `) B& F' f5 K$ E% s
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隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。 3 C+ B. Q' B6 ]+ D9 e; | . o; w" q0 ?- pWhen you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body." ?- A" Q& b9 G" n8 j
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高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。5 |4 d# [5 _& J6 O3 A' [
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3 W! l! |* j6 ]; l, L忠誠。 : W8 ]4 w7 F! R. j" g; V. J- i # [& C8 ^/ x% v8 VNever pretend to be something you're not.! N4 n1 z# U4 ^) s4 G& H
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When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently. - r8 m. v) R9 W% X/ p' q: Z9 ^* s z9 Z, |- u
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。 $ o/ z, M+ @ k6 _+ S1 s: d1 ]+ m4 Q3 r l i7 W# |
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