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 1 t; \: \7 |+ J3 O) m/ w1 ] s2 _. Y0 z2 |Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker.- y( d# W0 G5 l& T/ R
1 n/ S* `( h8 Q+ f9 s0 W- a6 J4 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。, h) C( O- ]8 F& C4 k7 `+ R+ P* G
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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.6 p9 e0 l0 P3 t3 x
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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。 S7 b9 w8 B( H
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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. % j, v- C- h8 Q' B; C6 O$ k4 |& Q; C, n( J- T+ V
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。+ I/ v/ G. c4 [
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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. " g6 q# [+ E4 e8 A, ?' \' g: K3 e9 B( ?2 J. B
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。 z, D8 Q s \ : d' g% s% U! t6 M: h% i# GThe 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 `% R: j% c/ z) Z
5 \# Q$ D4 x N* o: U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。1 l, v. {" p& v U0 I, @
0 D# e( X7 X [9 |1 `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. - Q+ q9 [8 \2 T: I# Q# R& h/ P- v6 h: {# A
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。 B" o4 m5 H7 R# p# j+ J
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Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why."4 C- g! S6 U( n! j5 c. W' G0 q
! n& p# r( I6 Y6 U靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩，忽然冒出一句：「我知道為什麼。」' Q0 }7 |1 q) o
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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?"' @3 d( ^# A9 Q. G
1 j, I0 j5 f' J E% S" y0 [' x+ q p9 a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？」 ; E" ]2 z6 ^ T + h0 {2 f1 J5 V% R# xThe six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com) " i; s8 \5 b* l2 U: U0 P1 {7 ~; y. ]4 d! v5 {- L
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) * J o9 H) _! i2 {6 C! Y1 \ ' I, K: L0 \) q% k1 F8 Z4 o詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死 7 n- `/ a; Y9 c0 M ; ?# q1 e6 n0 [2.transition：過渡，轉變: C2 `/ w5 t+ ?$ G
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3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出 8 S/ e0 K( I+ {6 c8 {. @. P& }& n) W" z5 ^
●狗老師的啟示…. R3 w) ~" l |, x
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Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:! O% s, h; N" z( `
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記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西： & E2 t2 b% q+ W7 w# P/ |* \( ^/ U9 L + v! y2 U: y+ `: G. g" L. a) ^When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.- \( S( D( g+ i4 T: f8 R
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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 T: [4 c# x( ]! \1 Y) R2 W7 \! `$ l3 f( N- n5 Q: m
Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.$ G/ X- B( E7 N$ h2 \" { M" W# Q& O
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永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。 9 s! h1 d9 F! Q- A d1 [ 4 k" S* {8 s2 D4 ?Thrive on attention and let people touch you. * _9 X2 a" M z% p: F8 [! L8 V; d ( D Q! ^) t" F- }. b3 o0 L1 s3 K隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。) z8 v! J) C; K
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When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.% H5 e" [+ e/ F/ d3 w7 F
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高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。 & C$ c. K2 @0 s+ W- U9 A. Z8 Z; k+ G' q* y+ q% c! Q6 D
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6 n) ]% o7 @& nNever pretend to be something you're not. " \7 F" B$ ^. {9 D t/ a 3 {! _+ ?+ f8 ~- F# o( V永遠不假裝。 4 q8 l% W8 c" r& L + R( ^7 W; s9 x6 c' e( W7 E( u: }3 m% JWhen someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently. 4 D: R: J5 ~4 y) w9 q3 L' z6 o7 Z5 v
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。 + v, g/ h7 N4 s% H% D9 S4 Y! f$ z' k4 q0 s. r9 f- `4 I
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