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/ v8 b! G( D7 h- b 1 ^. G# z! T/ o& M" P [Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker." x; ^6 G2 k7 w& t5 S* i
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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。5 R+ a3 Q: K. G" D. Q! O) d
7 E N2 R' R6 @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.0 O5 @/ F4 \7 e0 Y: _8 \7 E* O' D
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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。 % Y, j6 |0 _9 ?4 {( s& B$ B * x& G e7 z& EI 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. 3 E; A3 P( p7 ]% `% q. S1 K j) j1 ]% ^
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。, |9 {2 ]6 |) u& R+ i* M
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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. ' x O5 b1 @6 |% W; C. _% `4 ^ , G" {/ D0 C, w$ M; X% C" j& D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。 3 n; e' Z4 M6 z a0 H' B; b4 Q6 k9 }5 A; g, @# `
The 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.7 G2 r1 r7 R$ o3 }& T8 O6 m
C6 y1 Z3 E8 j; F( k% X4 g P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。 2 A6 I: F5 m U4 V4 f( c1 E - c6 a9 b. R+ r. q& tThe 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. $ X. K" m5 L0 j+ @! H6 c7 x5 P! Q2 C) V
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。 5 _8 |! K' r$ c8 V9 y! W) @ $ j; S' m0 ~: J; J7 @2 }0 G8 L PShane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why." 6 z/ q E% r( M X/ c9 P 1 G& F; V# M d0 b靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩，忽然冒出一句：「我知道為什麼。」, }- [- g7 ^; Q* V' b
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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?") E5 y Y; o. |- A6 y2 t
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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？」9 G5 ^/ |. Z7 i, p* x/ h
- d* Z" O- ], @% c; DThe six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com)! H; f$ ^: h( u" p* p- _. U
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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)4 D6 `$ s- {9 D8 x8 `. C9 p
! r0 m# K1 V( |) x" `& Z詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死 + c, S( J6 A+ c- C- W/ J3 G5 C% B 8 J" O! v0 G8 `" u, _: `2.transition：過渡，轉變 : D! V, x1 L, d$ t2 h, n5 r6 } # W3 j: L1 R8 r L7 Z A, j3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出8 k4 Q4 u% f) K" B* t4 G
7 w* n, _" j8 o1 ZWhen loved ones come home, always run to greet them.$ |! ~' b0 L3 s1 t+ _; U' Q
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當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。) b. N m0 l5 W
6 H3 O( S3 s1 iNever pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride. 1 U8 h, J1 n& c+ n# T4 V m* `4 V' [! t+ {% n0 E; ^# K; K
永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。 6 D; J& m' w, V0 V/ d X# r' H $ e6 H+ ~( _5 e6 x7 F, ]7 ^Thrive on attention and let people touch you.. q' l5 D5 G* O, t# z
1 U8 l& B& {; {# J8 F" w# @% d隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。 # C4 K+ `+ m0 [2 q( a# {( g6 M5 |9 \- f
When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body. " k4 F+ Q, K' P1 B' S + l7 t4 Z, H% V) c+ r5 j) ^高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。 6 G! Z% }/ M6 T6 F M3 n' e _& Q6 |, j" h* r9 m+ w8 |' G
Be loyal.4 B- Y' P0 W; x; t; ?+ e( Y
: p8 r" n/ X. o! C: O忠誠。 & c7 {% D: X1 `1 G 0 o# E% l/ [$ [( Z5 A) |Never pretend to be something you're not.( W; [. S$ U0 e
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d0 p8 w: w+ p/ K% iWhen someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently. ( C9 A8 w- G! ^4 `8 M + D" e# Z$ L/ Z2 I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。8 H+ Y$ f5 M( G, n8 |- }/ }& |" h
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