40歲以上的女人是珍寶‎

satouyuri

這是美國CBS 60 Minutes (六十分鐘 )主持人Andy Rooney對 40歲以上的女人的看法:

As I grow in age, I value women over 40 most of all.
2 x' ?6 u9 G& {. L5 v隨著年齡增長, 我越來越珍惜40歲以上的女人

Here are just a few reasons why:
為什麼呢?

A woman over 40 will never wake you in the middle of the night and ask,
" y$ `' k  Q( y/ T( z$ h. N40歲以上的女人不會在半夜把你吵醒, 然後問你:
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$ P( t! b# _' e8 \: H3 E"What are you thinking?
. m! [, O3 @. ^; n$ y: |6 f0 T你在想什麼?

She doesn't care what you think.
: `3 f; P8 n- h  Q0 ]" p9 V. u+ D她才不在乎你在想什麼。
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# V0 A0 p: J3 B: YIf a woman over 40 doesn't want to watch the game,
40歲以上的女人如果不想看球賽

she doesn't sit around whining about it.
她不會坐在你旁邊抱怨東抱怨西
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9 L8 `/ w" r) L9 r9 t% XShe does something she wants to do, and it's usually more interesting.
她會去做她想做的、更有趣的事情

; _6 @7 @5 \" J# X0 [; MWomen over 40 are dignified.
6 }( M9 z& i+ p# i6 m40歲以上的女人穩重自持
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9 q9 `- D  \( W4 V8 k; CThey seldom have a screaming match with you at the opera
不會在歌劇院或高級餐廳裡

or in the middle of an expensive restaurant.
: T1 S0 }' ?- ~/ w$ F6 y& h跟你大呼小叫

* Z* T) J& |8 n( e; ?, }% E2 A8 tOf course, if you deserve it, they won't hesitate to shoot you
3 S# L, p- M  ^+ W當然，如果你罪有應得，她們也可能神不知鬼不覺地

. H2 G( A% x$ v' ~8 y4 XIf they think they can get away with it.
5 I$ L" P' D5 |# s4 h7 d一槍把你給斃了。

Older women are generous with praise, often  undeserved.
熟女不吝於讚美 (不管是不是實至名歸)

6 a8 G% S3 E5 H7 nThey know what it's like to be unappreciated.
$ n, R. N, p# y2 u2 W4 @7 p8 H因為她們親身體驗過被忽略的滋味
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Women get psychic as they age.
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You never have to confess your sins to a woman over 40.
你永遠不需要向40 歲以上的女人懺悔

, i$ h$ i) w  n" f" {% S( i, `# C9 jOnce you get past a wrinkle or two,
只要能夠對皺紋視而不見

a woman over 40 is far sexier than her younger counterpart.
40歲以上的女人遠比年輕美眉性感
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Older women are forthright and honest.
熟女直接又誠實
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They'll tell you right off if you are a jerk if you are acting like one.
0 R0 b9 c; r1 ^' [/ o  \& H# t0 r如果你是蠢蛋 她們會馬上叫你滾蛋
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You don't ever have to wonder where you stand with her.
你完全不需要傷腦筋揣摩她的心意
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7 x& [" t5 `; O3 v  l6 XYes, we praise women over 40 for a multitude of reasons.
* H3 Q8 G7 x; Q! p- G8 o1 j40歲以上的女人有很多優點
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0 l! k; U# c. Z/ m+ E, y2 D" rUnfortunately, it's not reciprocal.
3 J" @7 m( f  Z5 [1 }40歲以上的男人呢?
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0 x% C/ u0 D  [* PFor every stunning, smart, well-coiffed, hot woman over 40,
" y1 Z+ Q6 \$ z相對於每一個性感、迷人的40歲以上的女人
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there is a bald, paunchy relic in yellow pants
就有一個禿頭凸肚的熟男
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making a fool of himself with some 22-year old waitress.
厚臉皮地跟小他20歲的美眉調情
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* d" P! _  m! Q7 z; j2 c; yLadies, I apologize.
女士們，請容許我在這兒

, }8 j1 f" y. ~  C( iFor all those men who say,
幫妳們說句公道話:

8 Z# ^( z( i* e3 H- r" Y"Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free?
& M0 @( ~. I6 z4 D  O' A那些說只想喝免費的牛奶而不願買頭母牛回家的男人
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here's an update for you.
實在是太搞不清楚狀況了

Nowadays 80% of women are against marriage.
9 d- o; p- }# {今天有80%的女人寧願不結婚

Why?
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. X8 J6 X& I" S8 @7 K) gBecause women realize it's not worth buying an entire pig just to get a little sausage
) m& g' B! N/ M4 [: I9 B9 S因為她們終於發現不需要為了一根香腸買回整隻豬!

嗡嗡

哈哈，好！！！
$ J/ X+ L4 Q- d5 x- K+ Z喜欢这句：不需要為了一根香腸買回整隻豬! 其实不是40岁以后才明白，30岁以后就明白了
7 M+ b" l0 I  W不明白，我们50岁的就怎样了？

海鸥飞处

挺好挺好。
0 l* w0 X6 ^' `20多岁时害怕30岁到来，后来听说30女人一枝花，遂释然~~
30了又担心40岁像豆腐渣，看了此文，嘿嘿~~

westjh

原帖由 海鸥飞处 于 2007-7-31 15:44 发表
: {. [1 t7 G& n+ k. }  l挺好挺好。
/ n% O, V; k' S9 l$ n* c# Y0 O- d20多岁时害怕30岁到来，后来听说30女人一枝花，遂释然~~
30了又担心40岁像豆腐渣，看了此文，嘿嘿~~

至少咱现在不是豆腐渣，哈哈...

三思

表夸我鸟..

可果美

原帖由 嗡嗡 于 2007-7-31 15:30 发表
8 X+ i7 K+ n* b9 h2 f7 [哈哈，好！！！
喜欢这句：不需要為了一根香腸買回整隻豬! 其实不是40岁以后才明白，30岁以后就明白了
不明白，我们50岁的就怎样了？

3 t, }9 d, h9 O 问题是有的香肠根本不值得你买回整只猪.

蓝玫瑰

不管多大年纪，我觉得保持一颗不老的心最重要。

elitee

kingsnake

請 40 嵗的女人報上名來，我要尋寳了。
哈哈，太珍寳的我就不要了。