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:
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) N( o0 I0 _) M; bAs 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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3 e# r4 y" B* [. h4 VHere are just a few reasons why:
為什麼呢?
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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?

She doesn't care what you think.
; g) }4 H! v. o8 j/ w# Y5 u/ U& |她才不在乎你在想什麼。
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, O% N0 \5 e! ?( N' i/ z6 N# OIf a woman over 40 doesn't want to watch the game,
' e: T& B, `4 S: r40歲以上的女人如果不想看球賽
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' ^; X, S- S9 Y2 Tshe doesn't sit around whining about it.
; L7 d% [$ G% E1 |, G! R她不會坐在你旁邊抱怨東抱怨西
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She 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

Women over 40 are dignified.
: n- {8 ~- I% a: s% F* V3 F40歲以上的女人穩重自持

They seldom have a screaming match with you at the opera
不會在歌劇院或高級餐廳裡
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or in the middle of an expensive restaurant.
2 R5 Q6 _7 [8 D. d跟你大呼小叫

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

If they think they can get away with it.
* F/ B( c; i- s. }) g0 `一槍把你給斃了。
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( ~, V) \1 T* ?1 Y2 ~6 k  lOlder women are generous with praise, often  undeserved.
1 n( G( y4 j0 y* n8 g8 k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.
) `' X  h( B' m% M5 ^7 N: B因為她們親身體驗過被忽略的滋味
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; j# s% m9 D, M& S  A7 X) A; H, w4 ~Women get psychic as they age.
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You never have to confess your sins to a woman over 40.
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Once 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.
* t: P" v6 }  ?0 M40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

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

7 S4 C6 x1 u! A* NYou 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

6 h$ B- L8 G  u2 j" T" ^Yes, we praise women over 40 for a multitude of reasons.
/ Y* k" _( c9 X' O4 _/ C. o, D40歲以上的女人有很多優點
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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,
) h: l% R0 w( I4 r$ u6 m相對於每一個性感、迷人的40歲以上的女人
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$ e8 {- q8 w$ B- J5 _there is a bald, paunchy relic in yellow pants
就有一個禿頭凸肚的熟男

: R8 i3 E# q1 p- |/ ^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

. s, n# }/ c- rLadies, I apologize.
女士們，請容許我在這兒
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. i5 u4 y$ e+ V! C) pFor all those men who say,
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0 v4 U: u3 S$ l5 U"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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3 _3 z7 h$ m- g* p8 L2 G! qhere's an update for you.
5 o/ [4 `, [* _實在是太搞不清楚狀況了
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Nowadays 80% of women are against marriage.
今天有80%的女人寧願不結婚

# [7 D" X2 L$ y2 T1 V+ mWhy?
為什麼呢 ?

Because women realize it's not worth buying an entire pig just to get a little sausage
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嗡嗡

哈哈，好！！！
( I# U: ^$ L9 s+ w* N0 K6 D7 h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~~
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
& s1 Z* c1 X3 ]) y- x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~~
* `( D  w, x3 a5 P+ I- _30了又担心40岁像豆腐渣，看了此文，嘿嘿~~

4 H+ X4 b1 H- a* V- g+ B7 r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
; r' ]" D  R; q) T; C1 z8 T哈哈，好！！！
3 Y. s8 r; q7 L  F0 B2 |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
5 Q) E/ B0 h7 \/ C/ n$ D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。
1 N: ~) r8 n$ ?% A哈哈，太珍寳的我就不要了。