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

) m- @  P2 p5 _Here are just a few reasons why:
2 {% V* s- \4 a0 R  ]為什麼呢?
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A woman over 40 will never wake you in the middle of the night and ask,
  i+ w# K" k1 j3 ?, y& a40歲以上的女人不會在半夜把你吵醒, 然後問你:

4 y: h" S8 ?3 {9 h2 ?* i2 m"What are you thinking?
+ a& k7 N" Z- T2 ^你在想什麼?
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% \- w/ k; V6 H/ pShe doesn't care what you think.
- x- g% n1 n7 r2 U2 x( h她才不在乎你在想什麼。

, r1 e% U, Y$ Z7 ~If a woman over 40 doesn't want to watch the game,
3 {( ~' P: u6 `8 I5 P40歲以上的女人如果不想看球賽

she doesn't sit around whining about it.
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.
# A& d1 P# @8 R9 p( w; K! Y/ r她會去做她想做的、更有趣的事情

& I, ?3 v% u( ~, r+ M( V6 |) iWomen over 40 are dignified.
0 _, d/ c2 u/ |# {% A1 H40歲以上的女人穩重自持

They seldom have a screaming match with you at the opera
4 t( {; }- c; R3 K  d不會在歌劇院或高級餐廳裡

1 k: e+ z7 @" ]$ N: ?3 ]/ Qor in the middle of an expensive restaurant.
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, T5 P) p1 l8 T. E3 n) D# J' DOf course, if you deserve it, they won't hesitate to shoot you
$ h. [; C, k9 D; f; K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.
) ?; c8 D5 A5 h9 A3 J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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因為她們親身體驗過被忽略的滋味

Women get psychic as they age.
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You never have to confess your sins to a woman over 40.
, q1 @9 D# c$ C你永遠不需要向40 歲以上的女人懺悔

; _7 D3 R6 F) ^8 c5 nOnce you get past a wrinkle or two,
$ |6 ?2 G& m/ T& [/ v5 i8 G  ]只要能夠對皺紋視而不見
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6 O" d* n% V" x7 C; w& {+ X0 p) va 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

% O8 ~5 o* o5 g: ]+ z2 H& A% {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
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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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Yes, we praise women over 40 for a multitude of reasons.
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Unfortunately, it's not reciprocal.
% h: k( t6 o& k+ R7 L3 m  d7 |' r40歲以上的男人呢?

For every stunning, smart, well-coiffed, hot woman over 40,
, N8 R: n. `. C1 q3 i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

making a fool of himself with some 22-year old waitress.
7 m9 {4 b$ M" M( `& J厚臉皮地跟小他20歲的美眉調情
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Ladies, I apologize.
1 I( q5 a" F( \: C; U5 m, j女士們，請容許我在這兒

3 [! J+ ~' [; T: r/ `' xFor all those men who say,
幫妳們說句公道話:

5 o7 E, ]: A1 O0 F"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
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% w; e# A2 q5 F! D# ohere's an update for you.
) a$ w" `& \# {$ d實在是太搞不清楚狀況了
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Nowadays 80% of women are against marriage.
7 Q& d; p; D, L' A7 c今天有80%的女人寧願不結婚
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! s* g/ v- N4 q4 M4 l# [Why?
6 T: ?8 m% e- s6 y為什麼呢 ?
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  \' D  B$ t1 {) gBecause 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。
  h- D) N8 b# c3 k: f20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
. K4 B# Z, g8 r+ M$ j% H7 ^' j挺好挺好。
# O1 E/ Q& k6 c+ L- R- C5 ~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~~

9 K% N, l/ _1 T* F% {# X' a7 _' ^' D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！！！
, q& I- y6 v, q- ?0 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
& x  L, @: ^" y* b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。