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[寵物] 狗狗天生知道如何愛

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Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker.
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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。
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7 `; K, _3 i3 b5 ^4 tThe 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.3 z9 o9 v; M0 J/ Q4 D2 r
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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。# n" d) Q* g2 n
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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.; A( C# g% M. n3 ~8 ?
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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。5 G, A$ L0 [9 ~0 Q, Z6 l) _5 V+ E
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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.
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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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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.0 F2 c1 A% ]6 \( N- C

* S2 l% a- p, k+ C7 ~0 q# D. o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 O. z; \" |

" s6 G' W! I+ M6 K! U/ m& YThe 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.# C$ z3 P) K/ ~3 S
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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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4 _+ ?( Z  S- g6 AShane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why."
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' @" c; B1 O7 w( W8 _& i9 o靜靜地聽著我們談話的西恩,忽然冒出一句:「我知道為什麼。」6 @- v7 z2 I& Y/ m% k% F( p
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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?"1 g7 }) a/ q6 ]) `/ K

& z$ W6 m" U! V+ 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?」  }7 t% F; y/ g$ n4 G

2 j& S5 \9 ?2 T0 t# QThe 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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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), p$ F' a0 w; e* `9 q, i4 }

) A4 ]' U- H1 _; S詞解:1.euthanasia:安樂死7 D5 l( m5 K& _; z0 D& `9 n
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2.transition:過渡,轉變% x* h. X4 }* f+ B: E
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3.pipe up:尖聲的說,脫口而出
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●狗老師的啟示…
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Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:
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% Q* H7 r) d5 P  C記住,如果狗狗曾經是位老師,你會學到這些東西:$ O$ T3 ]' A. k

5 g: `$ t. x8 {! y$ X2 o2 @When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.
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當心愛的人回家了,永遠跑上前熱情地迎接他們。8 |6 X# f% s- o& r6 b+ r
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Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.
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4 F. P7 e. Y2 a, M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.* Y/ e9 Y& f7 w

6 `, P  E1 p' k+ |: R隨時尋求關注並讓人們撫摸。$ m( t( o# g3 v6 q2 L7 h" C+ ]3 m

/ g$ v" G8 j: }. a: z8 ?When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.( R0 t7 R  m# J0 x7 j

$ D9 m/ Y; ?# S( }高興的時候,跳舞並搖動整個身體。8 ^+ s6 |9 x/ y# I; V& O8 \0 C
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Be loyal., r0 M6 N' L( x, Z) }% G; E  t
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忠誠。& A2 w# }, p' y# t# ]. y
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Never pretend to be something you're not.- _* h# k0 _% o( Y# M2 G  Y; I
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When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.
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3 a! A( Y" {: I/ 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。. J; l8 u+ m/ J5 K( z; t$ T
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