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:

+ ?1 H  @' }. Y/ w4 d: U- p! aAs 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

Here are just a few reasons why:
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A woman over 40 will never wake you in the middle of the night and ask,
40歲以上的女人不會在半夜把你吵醒, 然後問你:

"What are you thinking?
你在想什麼?
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She doesn't care what you think.
她才不在乎你在想什麼。

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

+ V/ s2 \* \: {# D2 {she doesn't sit around whining about it.
! Z5 Q- X# k7 J9 K* `9 j# ?7 S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.
+ m9 ~) m* \+ n3 n! o$ t她會去做她想做的、更有趣的事情
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3 c+ o0 [$ p7 [$ L, J/ JWomen over 40 are dignified.
1 M$ z% y$ J, f% a, i# O& o40歲以上的女人穩重自持
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& V, v. z8 X+ T% U# \5 m0 P) c( VThey seldom have a screaming match with you at the opera
8 s- b) s. }0 p2 t% A! s不會在歌劇院或高級餐廳裡

9 H1 ?9 \+ s! ~/ R/ b0 Sor in the middle of an expensive restaurant.
跟你大呼小叫

- F/ I8 f6 a' gOf course, if you deserve it, they won't hesitate to shoot you
9 h# v( W6 U1 B' X+ {9 L: w當然，如果你罪有應得，她們也可能神不知鬼不覺地

9 R, K0 z$ ~1 {6 @: N$ i& kIf they think they can get away with it.
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)

4 ^4 a; @: ?' r- }) `They know what it's like to be unappreciated.
因為她們親身體驗過被忽略的滋味
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6 z9 _+ `& l; ?8 CWomen get psychic as they age.
3 g5 \6 `1 b2 a% Q) k/ v女人越老越通靈

: R& g" s! z2 M2 @9 L+ BYou never have to confess your sins to a woman over 40.
' m3 {! [7 h* G# O  ?+ h1 ]5 l* H你永遠不需要向40 歲以上的女人懺悔
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Once you get past a wrinkle or two,
只要能夠對皺紋視而不見
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, i# |) \3 w( i; Ha woman over 40 is far sexier than her younger counterpart.
1 q; w6 L6 Z" |6 I7 _# m0 |' {& _* _40歲以上的女人遠比年輕美眉性感
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& [8 q- }2 e8 j" n: \  S" F& C- m% i& VOlder 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.
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.
. G7 ?/ P1 B  O  Z- V. f你完全不需要傷腦筋揣摩她的心意

) h" F- R% p; k1 j6 u- ZYes, we praise women over 40 for a multitude of reasons.
40歲以上的女人有很多優點

Unfortunately, it's not reciprocal.
40歲以上的男人呢?

For every stunning, smart, well-coiffed, hot woman over 40,
9 k, w/ e: p& d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
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making a fool of himself with some 22-year old waitress.
! {. ?) E1 [! U- C厚臉皮地跟小他20歲的美眉調情
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Ladies, I apologize.
女士們，請容許我在這兒

/ y6 X" D& E  q# e' tFor 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?
! z% f  w/ l% b6 F/ V4 a" @% _# i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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3 C. S/ ~& K  ?: Bhere's an update for you.
實在是太搞不清楚狀況了

Nowadays 80% of women are against marriage.
* ?( H. H0 a% Y7 J9 s( q' B今天有80%的女人寧願不結婚

0 o" V) m3 V# y3 ?& n8 [$ g' mWhy?
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7 T6 d, \. {: U. O$ t! r5 xBecause 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！！！
  k0 L# t+ u- G/ L& u* d5 N0 v% B8 d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
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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~~
- B6 M& H, X- G/ U% O' u) B30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。
8 B1 Z4 a8 z4 V* r3 V  i, i20多岁时害怕30岁到来，后来听说30女人一枝花，遂释然~~
- R/ a& m8 y' _5 r, y30了又担心40岁像豆腐渣，看了此文，嘿嘿~~

; q9 B+ J/ P- b) e3 n/ F9 j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！！！
, R" W6 U, S8 i0 t1 Z& c1 b  U0 N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
; g4 K) V9 `( M; P不明白，我们50岁的就怎样了？

3 o; M% c$ v* G- q 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。