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.
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:
' r9 {$ k; b* E2 n0 u為什麼呢?
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% m  b# `! T! A; Y2 m9 r* {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:

7 A$ A) J; ~" g: g9 ]6 m& U# X  R"What are you thinking?
, n) c( X. J0 L5 B: o1 u你在想什麼?

" c' s2 f- g/ tShe doesn't care what you think.
她才不在乎你在想什麼。

If a woman over 40 doesn't want to watch the game,
  u9 [" |9 v6 Q, \6 J: W40歲以上的女人如果不想看球賽
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* r- e2 A2 r7 g$ A# jshe doesn't sit around whining about it.
- P" K% ^4 I3 m3 P; Y5 N: m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.
0 n4 f$ E' O3 w7 v" x她會去做她想做的、更有趣的事情

/ q2 f: e8 A, B6 v9 J  xWomen over 40 are dignified.
40歲以上的女人穩重自持
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6 B# D5 u" H- p: `6 r0 KThey seldom have a screaming match with you at the opera
1 N6 A/ E7 R7 F4 Q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

) C  |' f8 s/ Z. e7 O4 q9 t0 GOf 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.
一槍把你給斃了。
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Older 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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2 W. q+ s1 L! U: S: `) N% k# y. }They know what it's like to be unappreciated.
/ d. |8 h; b7 I4 a: Y$ j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.
女人越老越通靈

You never have to confess your sins to a woman over 40.
: N5 t9 i# T& y: H4 e! ~+ @你永遠不需要向40 歲以上的女人懺悔
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. Z; N, ~  G. I1 k1 `% t2 D" @Once you get past a wrinkle or two,
只要能夠對皺紋視而不見
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) F0 K! d' p" X8 }6 L# wa 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

* T& o. [& J! c- POlder 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

( s9 T, n6 D7 S+ u5 ~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
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1 J# {4 I$ T* g5 `7 WYes, 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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0 [) G/ w' C+ rUnfortunately, it's not reciprocal.
/ o  g/ I( _9 H' G% m& P8 g40歲以上的男人呢?
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For every stunning, smart, well-coiffed, hot woman over 40,
  }8 m) ~; E* n. K. B# _$ x相對於每一個性感、迷人的40歲以上的女人
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3 I6 ?9 I! y% B! ^there is a bald, paunchy relic in yellow pants
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 r! ]. f1 `2 I: s6 g女士們，請容許我在這兒

. e) r, C5 n: b& IFor all those men who say,
8 I5 e$ q! B0 [' g; F  M3 n幫妳們說句公道話:
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$ N6 L- Z3 {. M! e"Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free?
2 Q- h3 n$ K( I, G8 D% q- C6 v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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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.
/ v& p8 F, C& o! ?3 o6 x% ], [1 b3 T今天有80%的女人寧願不結婚

Why?
# n0 O% M8 N$ t# h4 a8 z" z為什麼呢 ?

& h: r3 d% b$ rBecause women realize it's not worth buying an entire pig just to get a little sausage
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
! I4 U7 q' \) q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~~
+ p7 X2 h2 F1 `/ h0 H30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
$ G- e$ Q# {  a! q) c& Y- h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~~
0 i3 Y) W: r7 K! v+ z1 E30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
% V; S; r, O) D, v' ^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。