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:

2 f0 t9 M, g8 n1 [% X9 w1 O" z& ~As I grow in age, I value women over 40 most of all.
+ t+ ^8 H& E+ P, s' C8 Q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?
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5 c2 R3 b# z4 e( |; i/ T$ FA 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:
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"What are you thinking?
你在想什麼?

She doesn't care what you think.
$ v* V6 x/ D) {1 r  z她才不在乎你在想什麼。

If a woman over 40 doesn't want to watch the game,
/ A, n( d! H& G  X! L40歲以上的女人如果不想看球賽
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- _* @$ R! U7 J4 X5 [6 S! dshe doesn't sit around whining about it.
( n2 S+ @9 D$ O6 f. |. q/ J+ v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.
她會去做她想做的、更有趣的事情
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Women over 40 are dignified.
* F  l2 r$ H9 ?4 C% G% I) W, c1 T40歲以上的女人穩重自持

  G0 ~6 [: i" f& B1 g# ^# f" y6 v  ^They seldom have a screaming match with you at the opera
) W  l3 f1 B5 c+ [% D: x! Y- `1 R4 w不會在歌劇院或高級餐廳裡

$ b, ~+ ^* E+ n; b" Oor in the middle of an expensive restaurant.
跟你大呼小叫
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' w8 N$ X6 G, R* E, @* G( QOf 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.
% g5 f! \. L  f- a1 d* D9 q4 m5 i. p一槍把你給斃了。

! @  ~7 ]1 x0 c; c5 ?* _, P' V2 u4 kOlder women are generous with praise, often  undeserved.
$ V2 V% Z4 Z, e& ^7 }% u% D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.
7 d% v* J7 _1 N& {% T! C因為她們親身體驗過被忽略的滋味
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5 R  g9 ]# C$ h& yWomen get psychic as they age.
# Z7 E$ C# b: g# g! y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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0 E% i/ m7 G% A3 @6 n0 L$ kOnce you get past a wrinkle or two,
: ]* a; j) B4 M3 u- Z2 K  G4 n只要能夠對皺紋視而不見

$ Q. o5 x/ S$ t. sa woman over 40 is far sexier than her younger counterpart.
40歲以上的女人遠比年輕美眉性感

/ e# E4 j# z& s+ bOlder 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.
8 b# X7 |  m9 j. D  C如果你是蠢蛋 她們會馬上叫你滾蛋

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

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

) X' `* U7 F0 p# Q9 lUnfortunately, it's not reciprocal.
* |+ b8 n( {& Q1 ?# K40歲以上的男人呢?
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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

3 U% P: {) I$ h" ?0 k( H, nthere is a bald, paunchy relic in yellow pants
: E% R- e$ U# k) T# A# X- I, z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

Ladies, I apologize.
5 ]3 h# ^0 p9 U1 {! s5 R! ^女士們，請容許我在這兒

For all those men who say,
( e! L- u6 E! g) r# E3 r& d) |9 }. V幫妳們說句公道話:
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"Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free?
! O& f( F& q5 p7 e/ p5 J$ e% W那些說只想喝免費的牛奶而不願買頭母牛回家的男人

here's an update for you.
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

Why?
5 |# ^# Z0 h' M0 a為什麼呢 ?

8 @3 i3 b! W5 W1 E. u( _+ ZBecause women realize it's not worth buying an entire pig just to get a little sausage
7 @. [  E, `0 q; A/ _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~~
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
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~~

, ^9 T, S5 a. j9 G& X9 T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
7 n' T$ O4 G. W. f6 z1 X2 u$ b  S4 u哈哈，好！！！
+ F/ N: \9 L8 W8 r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 J& ]. u+ s1 C2 R7 f- X: @不明白，我们50岁的就怎样了？

" a) v/ \$ U% l 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。