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?

A woman over 40 will never wake you in the middle of the night and ask,
+ u: z( k/ k, Y, V* X( o% i, V) E  x40歲以上的女人不會在半夜把你吵醒, 然後問你:

+ I) v2 h" t8 l! [+ ~% K"What are you thinking?
你在想什麼?
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She doesn't care what you think.
' J4 v3 ?% G, k$ @: I5 x她才不在乎你在想什麼。
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: B6 O9 o2 \# T1 w" I) L$ Y/ dIf a woman over 40 doesn't want to watch the game,
1 x6 `5 _( o3 W, ~4 h6 ]: B# e. m6 x40歲以上的女人如果不想看球賽
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she doesn't sit around whining about it.
' f1 H! [+ x% d  A& l9 O; }/ r她不會坐在你旁邊抱怨東抱怨西

She does something she wants to do, and it's usually more interesting.
& z- @0 s7 U" k) h3 b5 u' B3 V. I她會去做她想做的、更有趣的事情
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Women over 40 are dignified.
40歲以上的女人穩重自持

/ X4 L0 H/ U* [) QThey seldom have a screaming match with you at the opera
2 W3 {1 I9 a, _; L- G不會在歌劇院或高級餐廳裡
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or in the middle of an expensive restaurant.
跟你大呼小叫

% ]+ h* [: k/ ]Of course, if you deserve it, they won't hesitate to shoot you
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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. P: }& c* K6 F7 y2 a0 AIf they think they can get away with it.
一槍把你給斃了。
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# J- r- R9 O( K  K3 uOlder women are generous with praise, often  undeserved.
0 x' F6 N) V3 p- ?8 x熟女不吝於讚美 (不管是不是實至名歸)

They know what it's like to be unappreciated.
因為她們親身體驗過被忽略的滋味

Women get psychic as they age.
$ p4 i- Z# u: V$ T女人越老越通靈
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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
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; S$ x/ ]3 Z7 }3 _) ^Once you get past a wrinkle or two,
只要能夠對皺紋視而不見
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a woman over 40 is far sexier than her younger counterpart.
' Q% J0 M% t2 y40歲以上的女人遠比年輕美眉性感
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Older women are forthright and honest.
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They'll tell you right off if you are a jerk if you are acting like one.
7 o& J3 A; J0 \$ |如果你是蠢蛋 她們會馬上叫你滾蛋

6 [- X& A2 m1 A( ~2 t5 o) I* kYou don't ever have to wonder where you stand with her.
* ~6 |, O' j5 `% ^1 O6 m' I' d/ h8 I你完全不需要傷腦筋揣摩她的心意

Yes, we praise women over 40 for a multitude of reasons.
40歲以上的女人有很多優點

+ N; n* H$ s, M; {Unfortunately, it's not reciprocal.
40歲以上的男人呢?
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For every stunning, smart, well-coiffed, hot woman over 40,
; p- E+ `$ ?3 G相對於每一個性感、迷人的40歲以上的女人

& {6 F( [! `6 @. u8 R( e/ Qthere is a bald, paunchy relic in yellow pants
就有一個禿頭凸肚的熟男
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  [. p5 p5 J/ m& C: Dmaking a fool of himself with some 22-year old waitress.
: @2 G9 {0 a7 B# ~厚臉皮地跟小他20歲的美眉調情
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1 j9 v. u6 d9 h1 w  P/ lLadies, I apologize.
/ P$ D  w5 ?. U& U女士們，請容許我在這兒

For all those men who say,
幫妳們說句公道話:

"Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free?
7 }/ s0 k3 X3 G; ^$ U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.
* i8 n7 [  g) W/ N% K- E實在是太搞不清楚狀況了
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+ Y8 j0 Y# U+ h' H5 o4 C1 sNowadays 80% of women are against marriage.
% ?* R' C4 V: e今天有80%的女人寧願不結婚
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Why?
為什麼呢 ?

Because women realize it's not worth buying an entire pig just to get a little sausage
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！！！
+ U# B+ F1 Y) ^( v& v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~~
) l0 w2 u9 P# @* T% Q& G30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
! d% d5 `5 f6 ~1 t挺好挺好。
& c/ }* t7 z; [# x) @% l& ?# y6 Q20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
% V0 ~5 c# l1 s+ |& K, R' F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？

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。
/ t! ^3 i/ P  F7 ?哈哈，太珍寳的我就不要了。