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.
隨著年齡增長, 我越來越珍惜40歲以上的女人
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Here are just a few reasons why:
為什麼呢?

* l- n. C& ?5 H! M) q, H- N: Q' A% @A woman over 40 will never wake you in the middle of the night and ask,
& u# n) v3 E/ _! g2 P7 z+ j) n+ q) \40歲以上的女人不會在半夜把你吵醒, 然後問你:
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"What are you thinking?
! {2 p# h& `' X9 K2 c" _$ X- `+ o你在想什麼?

. S3 V7 [( [8 y+ RShe doesn't care what you think.
- @' m" ?* z2 i" I" Q) p! n8 ]她才不在乎你在想什麼。

( f. K- a2 C) c6 F9 ~( k* M, ^If 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
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/ ~3 Q8 r; [+ H7 s2 ?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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% W$ o; }6 v0 D* ?. zShe does something she wants to do, and it's usually more interesting.
8 q9 M$ u, h2 `5 X, C2 f7 C; u她會去做她想做的、更有趣的事情

Women over 40 are dignified.
40歲以上的女人穩重自持

# y* S1 s& @6 m3 j1 f5 @They seldom have a screaming match with you at the opera
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or in the middle of an expensive restaurant.
$ w2 ^, m4 r* X1 D+ k' y8 M跟你大呼小叫

/ W: P9 Z- u8 b- `- z, e; QOf course, if you deserve it, they won't hesitate to shoot you
. Y8 |8 h3 o% c3 S* s# }$ a當然，如果你罪有應得，她們也可能神不知鬼不覺地
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If they think they can get away with it.
一槍把你給斃了。

9 I! \8 ?$ u; Q4 T3 I2 O! I3 wOlder women are generous with praise, often  undeserved.
熟女不吝於讚美 (不管是不是實至名歸)

% I& n+ F: ?  U: {They know what it's like to be unappreciated.
因為她們親身體驗過被忽略的滋味

6 `( W( Y3 b# {+ @- }Women get psychic as they age.
& G# {' d. t/ |3 N" g8 v女人越老越通靈
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% d8 l! }/ z& R6 e/ C% [You never have to confess your sins to a woman over 40.
$ D# P: D2 i) P" |* ?你永遠不需要向40 歲以上的女人懺悔
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/ c" C# z1 r4 @Once you get past a wrinkle or two,
$ W8 C* V, h! o3 g- S- w只要能夠對皺紋視而不見
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; s- [$ U+ t6 R2 aa woman over 40 is far sexier than her younger counterpart.
0 g7 x" M  |4 W1 @40歲以上的女人遠比年輕美眉性感

Older women are forthright and honest.
熟女直接又誠實

They'll tell you right off if you are a jerk if you are acting like one.
1 ]1 t- X. q/ Q' R. x" S如果你是蠢蛋 她們會馬上叫你滾蛋
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" T4 Q$ c- j! s; a1 l* }4 ?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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Yes, we praise women over 40 for a multitude of reasons.
40歲以上的女人有很多優點
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Unfortunately, it's not reciprocal.
; K' C9 i, v: q! q+ z/ O8 A40歲以上的男人呢?

For every stunning, smart, well-coiffed, hot woman over 40,
( y" Q& g5 o4 u相對於每一個性感、迷人的40歲以上的女人

there is a bald, paunchy relic in yellow pants
9 Z( e0 i) \: i# t2 O5 U就有一個禿頭凸肚的熟男
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3 ]' ?6 B7 `* h9 N, ?: V! Tmaking a fool of himself with some 22-year old waitress.
  M8 _, U9 T0 X: `厚臉皮地跟小他20歲的美眉調情

Ladies, I apologize.
女士們，請容許我在這兒

For all those men who say,
幫妳們說句公道話:

- a0 n6 h  }4 q9 o4 @"Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free?
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.
$ ^; Q0 d3 e1 ]' |! D實在是太搞不清楚狀況了

Nowadays 80% of women are against marriage.
9 @3 C. H3 d3 x' w3 u今天有80%的女人寧願不結婚

# ?: L" a* J, S8 x, r7 |Why?
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! c* `! M: R# {/ ?  M; {0 Q/ cBecause women realize it's not worth buying an entire pig just to get a little sausage
# k; h0 ]. r+ {, t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！！！
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？

海鸥飞处

挺好挺好。
20多岁时害怕30岁到来，后来听说30女人一枝花，遂释然~~
  m7 S/ Y1 c. x8 X; a( F30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
挺好挺好。
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~~

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
哈哈，好！！！
1 ~1 {$ d* C" I: y7 d6 _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
6 i) g+ z4 R! m/ Z不明白，我们50岁的就怎样了？

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。