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- t1 r; P6 |3 c
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Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker.. z5 h0 Y5 z# s
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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。 8 r, v% b$ \, u : M+ o3 p P. o/ e& D+ ^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.8 x* t! p# W4 l2 X8 a; |
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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。2 U5 x$ n! x8 R/ {5 o
' }: L4 Z4 y2 j9 s, v4 bI 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.: f3 q& E) @/ z4 G) b
, y/ E6 e" m8 J- Z6 Y; x$ ^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. % |) \+ T. }6 K0 {. v/ |! J: b6 X+ u! [
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 v) G/ [0 X: _+ Y$ c, f / M2 X1 V0 E7 g* A6 |& o3 FThe 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( z$ I" R! s. g) s4 j9 C
) e* v4 J5 o$ }3 k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。- t* d3 G2 N. g) i! b' c
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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. & s1 s. B$ S; m2 X4 o 4 i& J& y" k, Q" 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。3 i, z6 N" E3 Q0 B& ^
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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。」 0 m8 z. u/ F$ B ( ^1 g8 w i( S4 a. L# IStartled, 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?"- o0 a) H' p3 J7 J3 t5 d H
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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？」 , k& [3 U; F/ m, u- \( s2 h8 ]& X) j; D5 K _: j
The six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com)3 k h) S& p. b7 z4 L' @9 Z7 L; J
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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)+ c+ S0 T( \; H) x$ B
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詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死& A# |! i" I/ s+ o5 L- p' N
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2.transition：過渡，轉變. k' Z; S5 Y5 t% H. O4 s' l
$ o3 p0 o' K' o, YRemember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:; U7 n: P+ i, v' [
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記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西： ! p% j- m6 Z- y6 k1 G; U' ?+ Q9 }3 Z& V7 ?+ f- M7 a' [# R. Y" ?
When loved ones come home, always run to greet them. % G( F0 c: e7 S; N& ~. }. U/ M7 M* G; E
當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。, `% j, P2 r7 V( D' E5 c
' l2 `) t; j h2 f. q0 LNever pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.. N6 {( P( }* {& g& ]# o: d6 K; i% G
, K4 C; r$ {1 W" N永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。 # [+ l3 x, x% y1 |6 G9 X $ D' E% U5 j/ HThrive on attention and let people touch you. t& @2 C/ M6 ^# Q) w . s9 s2 o6 E0 V: T. M6 v隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。 . N) \0 I2 c6 l! |2 s* P) [2 C* B' `$ y! r# I" F/ M
When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body. + r7 ^: }# T8 w$ C5 x8 M6 B$ j" S 1 P; ^; z5 e" t* Y1 R( |5 B, h高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。 ]" r8 Q, Z) ^7 }- _7 _
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Be loyal.6 V' L2 h1 P8 n! h/ T: m& G
# |) Z* P/ C m) P忠誠。 + J! N+ p- y( u( T " f2 L6 G$ |9 I# f- b$ `0 UNever pretend to be something you're not. ) d- X, e% y4 u% \, u# X" s 5 Z+ Z* \9 V: M: p! z9 u永遠不假裝。7 @/ i: X5 R+ @
4 X# X! h# C9 T& X, D( oWhen someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently. 5 n* {& g; L( t& _7 E6 q $ w- l @4 ]& I. Q6 K0 P6 r& g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。) K; c7 q9 h/ m: F