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 , B+ q! b' S( Z: w; i$ o0 z ' U! d( z4 j: O0 h2 [4 l; [Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker. ( u1 E, e; D2 q" v, E; M& ]5 _5 m+ Y. k9 h; s
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。 3 d A. S( q3 [* v: i5 W& s, |9 Q5 |6 g4 k, r* E
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.4 z9 p8 C# m& \3 m& I" C
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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。 ; A; ]$ u' N. ?7 {0 _; J) Q0 O/ J4 s, P+ s; e& Q- c" M; m9 k
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. : |* [6 A& [. ]. |8 _5 e" R" d# F
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。 3 F) V7 l6 }! J6 V5 G4 P # v7 Q/ H) U Z! o# r+ DAs 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. 5 j" N0 \, n3 B) h) R" l5 {# \, O) s4 s& E. ~& E( K
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。# z0 {; Q# q& }; z: s, l
& Q& L' A6 J$ A4 E- X9 yThe 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. ; Q, e6 n6 x; q7 _3 W0 [7 W9 n9 x! X. h" a$ r
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。 6 _0 r8 {# B9 j/ e, o: V: |" B c/ X/ R, R8 s7 v% ? V
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." f! \8 f- A* y2 s1 Y7 M
. y( _3 V. O; ]. b9 R4 y9 g# i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。* M4 z; L% |& k' ~
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Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why." ( r5 f$ I+ c/ k' w- O J 8 A- @# ]/ K. x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 b: k4 A! q, {% ~
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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?" - E: I$ i3 ?! |: X9 j# t ( @; D9 G% F5 |6 Q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？」 , Y. h, |+ N# o4 l3 y5 u+ H" M |! O. M8 k% Z; W" F1 t
The six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com) & k' Q0 z2 g2 u: E6 s0 A8 E+ N5 _9 u8 i
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). m' e8 r2 T* D, M, ?7 c8 W
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詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死 u4 a& K F. e. o& f+ C" P( C" C4 x8 G. `) J
2.transition：過渡，轉變 " E- f( M9 m# i3 w" t( @0 i0 a + T' [. @6 V9 @, S/ d0 R' p3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出# q% s7 v9 ^ ^* z6 ?, Q, v8 Q
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●狗老師的啟示… 9 e/ f, B+ B, }; z4 m( b. p 5 a' g, z) p& R; q4 F$ fRemember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:1 C; |- K# J6 Y+ q6 B
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記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西：& T$ Y. Z. o$ s" p) 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。- }7 r3 N4 ]) e' v; N: u6 R
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Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride. : J6 H. n6 A4 m9 @7 u 4 n0 V8 E5 o# ^9 Z0 D永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。0 r& |" P1 @ F
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Thrive on attention and let people touch you. 0 l) G, c" s$ p+ V ( O! z/ U- b# U隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。: c% c! H- M @4 w
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When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.0 Q7 V+ R3 u; F; ]
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高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。& J7 }0 j- y8 i# I g, ]
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忠誠。9 u( K: X8 b0 g) X2 m9 O6 c
6 S- u0 ]& C$ s& D+ rNever pretend to be something you're not. ) c# `3 {4 i3 h1 e! ^4 B7 t n5 ~. k- ~
永遠不假裝。 0 I3 ?& H& g. r 4 D- S% }' r z. r& y2 K, fWhen someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently. : o2 d& J/ k: p$ O R, ~) ?$ e+ U A$ Y3 s: d
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。' B, p/ z. G! I# g, T5 ^
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