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.
) m" ?5 C7 P& y; A/ h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:
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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:

; a2 y  N1 E" ]% S6 s+ r+ _"What are you thinking?
你在想什麼?

She doesn't care what you think.
她才不在乎你在想什麼。
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+ E+ D. O4 [3 _* d2 u4 LIf 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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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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She does something she wants to do, and it's usually more interesting.
# A. N; R0 \# s6 O8 G她會去做她想做的、更有趣的事情
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Women over 40 are dignified.
4 T$ R9 v7 K* e0 R40歲以上的女人穩重自持
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1 g5 {2 W' `5 W. C; RThey 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.
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
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# Z' ?1 r3 v$ V5 jIf they think they can get away with it.
一槍把你給斃了。

2 v- `/ }- M4 A, Z: ~7 m% k0 x& HOlder women are generous with praise, often  undeserved.
7 ?% J, Y% Z: L6 Y- t! [% k熟女不吝於讚美 (不管是不是實至名歸)
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They know what it's like to be unappreciated.
$ _% o* z% b! @因為她們親身體驗過被忽略的滋味

$ T. l) ]+ R/ r3 ^  uWomen get psychic as they age.
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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! }2 M5 G$ Z. e/ V- bOnce you get past a wrinkle or two,
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a woman over 40 is far sexier than her younger counterpart.
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Older women are forthright and honest.
熟女直接又誠實

# o' s, x& ?' D+ YThey'll tell you right off if you are a jerk if you are acting like one.
* F4 @" o: G: g% O0 r7 @% p如果你是蠢蛋 她們會馬上叫你滾蛋
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8 s2 ?5 l. m2 V% ZYou 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

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.
40歲以上的男人呢?

For every stunning, smart, well-coiffed, hot woman over 40,
相對於每一個性感、迷人的40歲以上的女人
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6 l+ c; w9 b9 g8 ?4 A: `' `there is a bald, paunchy relic in yellow pants
6 }7 L9 k" g% j/ X; w就有一個禿頭凸肚的熟男

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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7 Z$ G2 Q% ^. ]6 m) }* oLadies, I apologize.
女士們，請容許我在這兒

/ _! j1 V9 o0 m: xFor all those men who say,
幫妳們說句公道話:
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8 S& ~: V- [5 ~"Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free?
9 d/ O5 D! {: g7 j那些說只想喝免費的牛奶而不願買頭母牛回家的男人

7 r. e! d% |. H: Khere's an update for you.
( E$ N, a# t* x實在是太搞不清楚狀況了
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; q" a! {& B+ e4 N8 W1 i9 XNowadays 80% of women are against marriage.
今天有80%的女人寧願不結婚
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Because women realize it's not worth buying an entire pig just to get a little sausage
  j( M4 ?. |7 @- u. U. B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！！！
- B  E( J4 K* x/ [' \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~~
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
/ x# j0 |( V& c9 e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~~

/ I7 t1 U5 v9 r2 }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
2 }1 i# T7 @6 I. ^, Z/ e% V哈哈，好！！！
, b, k. I; f  @# K. Y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 \8 ?& a& w4 B9 }$ I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。