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[寵物] 狗狗天生知道如何愛

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- d# o. c' w2 fBeing a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker.
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% e0 m& ~; W* b3 S6 b( L1 p, n$ o! X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。; @' I* Y/ Y2 ^. y4 V& H' ]2 p
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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.
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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。
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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./ \2 I' D2 H! ?: O9 d4 z
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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。
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* c* y6 \" A  hAs 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.
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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。
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3 m/ Y( B" m7 t/ U9 }# Y. d" t! A  UThe 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.* f9 S( o# |8 O! C( r

* z3 u, v' ^. s% p9 p% C& ?+ T( j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 |6 @  n5 \6 Y0 K* X7 z5 }3 l7 W

6 v( n1 J$ X4 vThe 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.8 Z- W/ W( Y; y2 W1 \
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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。
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( E' W+ j. L4 `( ~3 ]Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why."
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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。」
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/ f5 l1 h- o) m. {/ lStartled, 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?": Y( b7 q( c' o8 ?

  R/ U$ H% j! _; ?7 m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?」" l4 s( k! H4 c8 l4 q/ L4 o
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The six-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."(allone.com)
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# \8 d5 j  X0 s- 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)
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詞解:1.euthanasia:安樂死
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2.transition:過渡,轉變3 }7 V0 z- B2 \; V8 V9 P
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3.pipe up:尖聲的說,脫口而出
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" B8 w, m' c) e4 @6 U6 X●狗老師的啟示…# l. y9 U* j% y9 h, }2 {7 J$ [6 |
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Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:
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; @* q& n1 j4 h0 n7 i9 |# R9 n記住,如果狗狗曾經是位老師,你會學到這些東西:
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When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.3 ]  u) v! x7 X

2 M5 o) U+ ^4 g' V當心愛的人回家了,永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。) K) V2 K9 l* v0 C! O

$ ~: [7 C& y1 dNever pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.
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+ S% F5 |; s' G$ W  X- j& X: t永遠不要錯過能夠出去玩兒的機會。
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Thrive on attention and let people touch you.6 U5 z- u  I" R  u
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隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。+ @! z7 k; r4 W, ?& }& b0 t

1 x) ~' t+ F( X) UWhen you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.
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8 [( n( I& e& P高興的時候,跳舞並搖動整個身體。
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Be loyal.
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忠誠。) Z4 t* C4 m1 o7 h2 B

3 X" P8 s2 [; ?6 }: ?, C+ M8 dNever pretend to be something you're not.# X4 l/ O0 e3 l( p+ A

2 F1 r( v4 S' c$ A+ W永遠不假裝。
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4 U+ ?# M# Y- Q9 q7 N$ YWhen someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.
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6 H( Z7 q- }; y' M: x( H" d  m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。
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