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 $ i1 Y# b( l0 ]! u* B8 V) \ ; w8 p% ^/ Z) XBeing a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker.+ {/ F' [7 M, b9 e5 n% ?) m1 A
% K) I8 n, r, S0 D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 a6 m* q' S& j( O3 T( j3 g( j1 k0 d a0 F
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./ [' a+ T4 N) D7 j9 M
- f% n, D& l. S8 B+ G& _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。) B1 M1 O+ s+ m8 k4 B
8 F- T& D6 C3 k1 K$ uI 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. % A/ B5 T F6 T" Q3 E$ y5 g& ]6 B# [6 @; L" d! n
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。( x+ W H) W* ]6 x S9 l, v
. d7 [5 m* O+ M P+ aAs 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.( G$ A! X6 z- @2 \/ @, a, U
) R% ~9 s$ }- Q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。0 O! D$ C; h1 ~2 i- n& t: i+ y! Z
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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. . x5 Y8 R" ?) |$ u2 _, q1 S, V: e2 n/ z# B
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。 3 F- ?7 N8 c# f6 V4 e+ R# J% P7 t/ z# \' Q+ ?# f* ~5 ~
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. 7 Z7 o# b0 d( T6 j& k9 D % Q$ D$ j( S; d0 G8 ]/ x" T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。 9 _5 W4 [% Z! k8 W9 ?/ O R5 K! R& ^* R, ?6 `6 c( t
Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why.": U6 ^" D+ O6 L+ G
8 Q+ d! l) b: 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。」 5 `+ b& L9 A' Z' [4 ^* t0 P* O, i- {9 n & W/ p; h6 ~0 I# u% s: q7 h0 Q aStartled, 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?"( X8 I t$ K, z! s
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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？」 2 u& c% C8 {9 O4 \3 N2 q8 e9 I; g2 L1 D# 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) . ]' z/ R1 W; g' p; G 7 X, L& k c! x% C+ Z' V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)5 O" p2 M( { J3 x
& U4 L: g# f( F詞解：1.euthanasia：安樂死0 ~0 D. z1 g9 e- G; _5 x
, k" p: A- @7 z% l2.transition：過渡，轉變% O6 L' E" c$ ~/ L- j. A3 @% p
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3.pipe up：尖聲的說，脫口而出9 t( A* _! {$ B" R q
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●狗老師的啟示…/ x0 V: i. p) R
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Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like: % k( y$ P% f. o ( I. U# L! m6 c2 g( q記住，如果狗狗曾經是位老師，你會學到這些東西：+ j3 ?# S; `# x, k; A+ y# w% W5 n4 w
) z) W6 U0 W" S! [0 v. @5 a$ dWhen loved ones come home, always run to greet them. 1 e0 z( h1 J5 J& ^0 _* f D, o. t$ Z$ N/ s; N9 d s& ?
當心愛的人回家了，永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。8 B" j( s: L$ T4 c9 n- q, A+ H9 j
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永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。 / L1 P* \( J8 A4 E Z4 ^" v / ]$ B2 w+ L2 D2 {4 z1 PThrive on attention and let people touch you." y/ F# d6 ^* o) U, s( D! Q+ s9 c5 K% c G
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隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。 / R' }- r( ^6 e% U/ p K5 V6 Y1 d6 G4 N4 w! x4 U: N" v: e
When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body. ! K; S0 P1 S- O1 M) _ - ^/ b# i: [, k% g- u. y高興的時候，跳舞並搖動整個身體。 3 X% w9 U, X% K) y- v3 }0 M9 [# C
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When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently. 4 V. n( F. J! {6 W) \ % L. ]5 X; k; p' y7 B! Z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。0 l6 G2 e9 B% I/ L1 z2 I
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