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

Here are just a few reasons why:
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2 b1 H. \+ P  i) y: E5 f7 @7 cA 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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. @/ B% k$ f/ a; K* @"What are you thinking?
8 R, N( K8 ]. s5 }你在想什麼?
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% |0 O/ g9 M- z/ r, QShe doesn't care what you think.
6 N" l9 F8 N, }+ x2 i她才不在乎你在想什麼。
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; J0 j/ c9 A' }. g6 L0 f% G9 z" R$ GIf 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

. |0 l  m* X3 t) Q/ Fshe doesn't sit around whining about it.
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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

* K, R& }! H- \2 ?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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8 g3 t' _; w3 D; c- j" K' Tor in the middle of an expensive restaurant.
: r: Y* t  Q( I1 t" M跟你大呼小叫
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0 u* \- u& |/ G3 a2 [6 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
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If they think they can get away with it.
$ q& }+ V6 p0 q8 s5 d4 h8 k一槍把你給斃了。
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Older women are generous with praise, often  undeserved.
. m8 E2 u- X( m7 i+ W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.
  v+ L3 x* U, S& i# p! Z因為她們親身體驗過被忽略的滋味
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! E2 C; W$ s# ~: E# ^Women get psychic as they age.
女人越老越通靈
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" k( h% k9 i) P  B# t, xYou never have to confess your sins to a woman over 40.
; q7 n$ G/ d& Y! B" f; g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,
只要能夠對皺紋視而不見
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  t6 I+ V9 T$ W$ W/ S7 P; c) Za 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

+ M" N; ^- x4 h  U# Y7 tThey'll tell you right off if you are a jerk if you are acting like one.
3 d$ P2 s, B, a! T4 m7 Y如果你是蠢蛋 她們會馬上叫你滾蛋

- i, s( _( _( u& w2 f0 {. wYou don't ever have to wonder where you stand with her.
6 o  _0 a( u9 q0 m( I) c$ V你完全不需要傷腦筋揣摩她的心意
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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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; E8 A0 u( o/ VUnfortunately, it's not reciprocal.
$ u) Q4 W; R$ d40歲以上的男人呢?
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For every stunning, smart, well-coiffed, hot woman over 40,
2 m! S/ ^- p4 Q! g0 t" M相對於每一個性感、迷人的40歲以上的女人

( \( n* M2 n/ j) G8 y8 xthere is a bald, paunchy relic in yellow pants
$ E& _: d1 u* i! A6 q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.
9 c. S) H$ W- ~+ D厚臉皮地跟小他20歲的美眉調情
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Ladies, I apologize.
女士們，請容許我在這兒

/ j: a9 j' t( J8 T' zFor 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

here's an update for you.
實在是太搞不清楚狀況了

Nowadays 80% of women are against marriage.
今天有80%的女人寧願不結婚

Why?
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! l# |  d1 |, e9 R5 uBecause 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！！！
5 X' n3 H$ X+ i$ L- p/ @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。
) S6 J: M6 M" S8 a20多岁时害怕30岁到来，后来听说30女人一枝花，遂释然~~
/ k+ P$ [( F- \: _0 B30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
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# v7 j4 A' A. }. U5 T20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 l! G' `2 v! Z/ G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
; I: W" k7 a' ^9 B哈哈，好！！！
6 D; n4 M+ l* @/ i: r% i" 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？

- p8 w. B0 T$ A) S2 l$ v 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。