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:

. M% A4 f" I6 A3 c) s. VAs 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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3 U: x! K! d' X0 M, f* @- p# U$ |Here are just a few reasons why:
2 ?5 U" h# ~/ q- a0 b為什麼呢?
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; H- u+ ^- i, L- uA 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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8 z2 n7 w, v0 Z* Y3 {"What are you thinking?
5 n/ p& h# D, z& a7 c# \你在想什麼?

She doesn't care what you think.
) @8 H( s% o: b( O/ F  s& w她才不在乎你在想什麼。

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
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7 F5 r6 J& X4 h$ 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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4 c" ^/ G3 X) ?7 _$ Z. fShe 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

- n4 W5 r* R" h, X- D4 rWomen over 40 are dignified.
5 _6 }  X" v* v# W* }* l40歲以上的女人穩重自持
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1 ~" s+ n) z) }8 vThey 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.
跟你大呼小叫
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Of 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。

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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* ]6 p7 k7 q* N( f" lThey know what it's like to be unappreciated.
因為她們親身體驗過被忽略的滋味

Women get psychic as they age.
" h( e; L! t) b* L' A2 e- ^女人越老越通靈

$ W! m2 G) L) @# uYou never have to confess your sins to a woman over 40.
# D7 r) e5 a% T* J你永遠不需要向40 歲以上的女人懺悔
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0 @9 ?" {; x% d4 v! q9 QOnce you get past a wrinkle or two,
只要能夠對皺紋視而不見

# x* W3 Z9 w0 ~) L! ~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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" v4 s9 ~' {& C: vOlder women are forthright and honest.
熟女直接又誠實
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8 G1 \% ^4 x8 s6 e( i9 ~They'll tell you right off if you are a jerk if you are acting like one.
, f9 v* G9 b: L' ]0 t4 e如果你是蠢蛋 她們會馬上叫你滾蛋

/ A5 t+ L5 A6 X9 \2 m4 V' v5 R  wYou 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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7 G# O# a7 u, m1 Z% l* gYes, 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.
: s' e% c" `5 \$ @, T( l40歲以上的男人呢?

( g: Z. O( n! Y0 s3 X( P4 [, p, JFor every stunning, smart, well-coiffed, hot woman over 40,
( h# V% ?, Y1 R$ ~2 m6 H- f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
* ^- c7 }4 h9 k! _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.
: `: q6 U' j7 f6 a厚臉皮地跟小他20歲的美眉調情

/ K. c4 J* w7 w7 rLadies, I apologize.
女士們，請容許我在這兒

5 W! k/ K6 D$ rFor all those men who say,
" y* C9 n" q6 V. i$ C  K幫妳們說句公道話:

"Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free?
7 n' Z' a+ l" U4 k# _6 G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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) ?3 X, N, v7 I& Phere'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

2 p, q5 x2 M& \5 f- T0 I1 }  LWhy?
為什麼呢 ?
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Because women realize it's not worth buying an entire pig just to get a little sausage
* i$ ~) Q6 Y1 |) X9 E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！！！
) u7 N5 Z: |# ~0 v5 ^7 O1 N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
+ v1 |3 }- @6 R% M- n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~~
9 a- l# _$ N: l6 V: a30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。
. x/ D0 |' Z& z4 u! c  b20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~~

) T5 V2 T3 _' X' i) E: U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！！！
* z9 N6 v, F& p, u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
/ O$ ~0 n7 \8 K0 I. r' R. n* i不明白，我们50岁的就怎样了？

  b7 y/ |$ a) v* t9 c 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。