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:

- G9 s  c- P3 R6 z8 j7 ?As I grow in age, I value women over 40 most of all.
+ c) L  s7 r) i! b6 s$ h$ v$ H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,
; m' b& d& P) z1 u9 a  P% a40歲以上的女人不會在半夜把你吵醒, 然後問你:

; F/ O( U! H( ?% ["What are you thinking?
你在想什麼?
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She doesn't care what you think.
! j* {) r# r1 L9 h她才不在乎你在想什麼。
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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

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.
6 @2 y" d/ q& N1 z& E  {" W她會去做她想做的、更有趣的事情

: l) m' `" \0 L, GWomen over 40 are dignified.
40歲以上的女人穩重自持
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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.
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, l9 x. J/ U/ ~* n! ~* \Of course, if you deserve it, they won't hesitate to shoot you
7 l& F. u& }' }' z' ?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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; r, c% P: q+ Z1 f. r# f& j; rIf they think they can get away with it.
& N% n; g& q6 U$ ]; d一槍把你給斃了。

6 C+ Q) E: g$ N( \Older women are generous with praise, often  undeserved.
2 S+ O$ V/ O& p2 ~+ I& D/ u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
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Women get psychic as they age.
8 e; Z$ b1 ~! b0 r) m女人越老越通靈
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You never have to confess your sins to a woman over 40.
) i: Y6 \) v6 u* ~" |4 F: R; o你永遠不需要向40 歲以上的女人懺悔
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. B) {* n2 }; q+ t& U6 `7 }Once you get past a wrinkle or two,
- A+ T# W% X+ |) G+ @只要能夠對皺紋視而不見

4 l! D$ F9 x' g! j' la 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

Older women are forthright and honest.
熟女直接又誠實
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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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; C; l+ R% Y( |You don't ever have to wonder where you stand with her.
+ L: I% H) E% d5 \. W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?

1 j7 r5 s& ~1 A( ?+ `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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there is a bald, paunchy relic in yellow pants
. B2 [+ J  P: X, v就有一個禿頭凸肚的熟男
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making a fool of himself with some 22-year old waitress.
: c# e1 S+ o6 G( r. q1 Z8 u厚臉皮地跟小他20歲的美眉調情

& b7 v; b9 j* t  F, `Ladies, I apologize.
7 s8 M# c+ j" k2 F女士們，請容許我在這兒
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# F& Z5 f! a1 C0 MFor 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?
那些說只想喝免費的牛奶而不願買頭母牛回家的男人

! b9 Z( T$ L* J" jhere'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?
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Because women realize it's not worth buying an entire pig just to get a little sausage
2 P( s# H8 T% h& M) B: f* P; j: U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。
4 Z7 ]; a* r! v) |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
2 I6 W8 Z. h5 a3 |. Y% g- h挺好挺好。
$ h: C: h  E2 C20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~~

' e( B' T. t, ?- M6 X; Q+ }- P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
4 a, N* I% A$ O/ L, C. P; n哈哈，好！！！
3 X8 ]5 C+ m7 l; {6 B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。
哈哈，太珍寳的我就不要了。