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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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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+ H6 D4 t/ C8 s  k' A  b$ r9 _Here are just a few reasons why:
為什麼呢?

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:

5 V' [1 k) s  U1 k3 ?"What are you thinking?
2 J/ m: m7 J, P# Y  L1 J你在想什麼?

9 k3 b1 h; w6 O8 ~* A: G* e$ fShe doesn't care what you think.
# {* }3 ]5 l7 F4 a" A; o+ D她才不在乎你在想什麼。

: ]1 F5 Q9 B5 R9 @" ?- XIf a woman over 40 doesn't want to watch the game,
9 Y, Y: L5 E) g- b7 M40歲以上的女人如果不想看球賽
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) Q+ d9 E+ D* x) Qshe 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.
她會去做她想做的、更有趣的事情
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Women over 40 are dignified.
40歲以上的女人穩重自持

They 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.
: i0 j# y. \* }0 R2 C& W+ Y跟你大呼小叫
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Of course, if you deserve it, they won't hesitate to shoot you
+ d4 g) {) Y5 ^+ \5 Z6 h6 P0 F1 n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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9 X8 f7 U* b+ q' L, EIf 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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They know what it's like to be unappreciated.
因為她們親身體驗過被忽略的滋味

" w9 P8 h: [; V9 ?3 [; EWomen get psychic as they age.
女人越老越通靈
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+ B7 A; f+ W! j' Y( GYou never have to confess your sins to a woman over 40.
, o  E: w! b( h! `! }* K你永遠不需要向40 歲以上的女人懺悔
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Once you get past a wrinkle or two,
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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

& ?; H7 W/ K7 O2 J3 r: aOlder women are forthright and honest.
/ V( Z( \0 M+ A) x: J1 |& J" X熟女直接又誠實

3 D* K! W4 `0 Q. f6 FThey'll tell you right off if you are a jerk if you are acting like one.
; f! _5 y1 c( _如果你是蠢蛋 她們會馬上叫你滾蛋

8 s) Y; V2 l8 I* |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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# o( ~( t. o% M5 M& ^" _8 n9 j/ Q3 gYes, we praise women over 40 for a multitude of reasons.
8 e+ b3 y+ @8 g) ^; z, `! r40歲以上的女人有很多優點

( s# `/ R% S+ [5 J8 HUnfortunately, it's not reciprocal.
40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
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there is a bald, paunchy relic in yellow pants
" k7 P7 c& t+ |0 ]/ |2 `就有一個禿頭凸肚的熟男

7 }. O" N# K: G. p8 S3 fmaking 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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9 v; U# W- I' c7 I0 P8 D" jLadies, I apologize.
女士們，請容許我在這兒

For all those men who say,
幫妳們說句公道話:

! d# T: v8 f. r7 `5 M/ T"Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free?
. L+ s8 }6 a: Q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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5 r4 K3 {( C  \; `here's an update for you.
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Nowadays 80% of women are against marriage.
$ `( n6 _) n' G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
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
4 _. t4 v% _& g挺好挺好。
3 J4 x  K: X+ m# J: p2 V( C20多岁时害怕30岁到来，后来听说30女人一枝花，遂释然~~
+ ~! n/ {4 h! j6 c- `7 [: N7 A30了又担心40岁像豆腐渣，看了此文，嘿嘿~~

3 l- @/ W# E2 K. C& Q- ^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
) f: J- t# w: r不明白，我们50岁的就怎样了？

: ^+ s. a0 E5 }, f 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。
+ _' j0 i- e4 B9 S* I哈哈，太珍寳的我就不要了。