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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* q) V* H$ [. C# i) {As 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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Here 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:

' v8 Q& }5 j1 J# n, B: j+ J3 A"What are you thinking?
- S+ q3 r8 Y# a- ~" u/ r你在想什麼?

' X* x' |& i  h# k9 O. V  qShe doesn't care what you think.
9 g; r: a; I* D" _8 [! f她才不在乎你在想什麼。
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6 g  N0 K" S) M6 _! F+ B0 TIf a woman over 40 doesn't want to watch the game,
0 O1 j9 m6 k9 F! k% L40歲以上的女人如果不想看球賽

she doesn't sit around whining about it.
: _1 m* `" a+ I9 X/ d! \7 F# Y1 |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.
* S: a  p2 l6 r8 b40歲以上的女人穩重自持

' s( p7 e+ s+ n2 WThey seldom have a screaming match with you at the opera
' G: o! A2 K' p  q不會在歌劇院或高級餐廳裡

" A# [% Z8 J' I9 y/ Dor in the middle of an expensive restaurant.
' i7 `" F0 S0 G. [; c跟你大呼小叫
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Of course, if you deserve it, they won't hesitate to shoot you
' r& M: Q+ b/ G& m9 q! p5 L" Y當然，如果你罪有應得，她們也可能神不知鬼不覺地

2 B7 l$ o* q2 ?: f+ H4 K; dIf they think they can get away with it.
一槍把你給斃了。

& y7 }' |) R9 {/ d- ^) ], eOlder women are generous with praise, often  undeserved.
熟女不吝於讚美 (不管是不是實至名歸)

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因為她們親身體驗過被忽略的滋味

$ {$ K4 k. b4 b6 r' f7 _1 V+ OWomen get psychic as they age.
女人越老越通靈

You never have to confess your sins to a woman over 40.
; U# |3 a) @/ b, b) ?你永遠不需要向40 歲以上的女人懺悔
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" ?8 z/ Y% I+ S* t! Q. DOnce you get past a wrinkle or two,
4 ~) i* d% h$ ]- f只要能夠對皺紋視而不見
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a 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
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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.
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6 A4 @' s* W' P4 f9 _" C& gYou don't ever have to wonder where you stand with her.
. x  w' E" T* l& G; P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

Unfortunately, it's not reciprocal.
$ }2 I2 @4 C, T, t9 q40歲以上的男人呢?

: a' Y* I3 E, M5 d* QFor every stunning, smart, well-coiffed, hot woman over 40,
% ~( a% `, O! c' P" k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
就有一個禿頭凸肚的熟男

8 p3 k4 m- Z3 \# u/ l- dmaking a fool of himself with some 22-year old waitress.
6 G8 I  x  Z  Q- a厚臉皮地跟小他20歲的美眉調情

Ladies, I apologize.
5 [  K/ Z+ r3 k! d8 \' J2 Y" K女士們，請容許我在這兒
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For all those men who say,
幫妳們說句公道話:
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"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

here's an update for you.
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Nowadays 80% of women are against marriage.
今天有80%的女人寧願不結婚

" r1 Q& p' P- m! gWhy?
為什麼呢 ?

Because women realize it's not worth buying an entire pig just to get a little sausage
' Z" x& ?7 n- i! i# r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！！！
  o% D* k3 q/ @: V5 T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。
8 O9 W  n; F3 z6 p* V. q0 e* a20多岁时害怕30岁到来，后来听说30女人一枝花，遂释然~~
$ z/ A7 F8 `4 g' I$ f0 P( M# y30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~~

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！！！
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？

5 l3 D- h, ?: z9 K3 ~8 s7 ` 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。

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kingsnake

請 40 嵗的女人報上名來，我要尋寳了。
( Z* ~# d0 a3 d哈哈，太珍寳的我就不要了。