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
) m: |" }& y9 e8 e2 L% M$ D( ?
; Y0 \( z4 F7 a. x5 QHere 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:
% l1 {& C  j: X6 n( x4 l
- N+ G. w8 {/ a"What are you thinking?
* p; D6 L  |. |你在想什麼?
. J, ?% Y- r/ y% O4 |# s
# K/ c* ?: S: c7 RShe doesn't care what you think.
! [7 C. v, Q2 k: e( z她才不在乎你在想什麼。

* C. Q7 f5 e$ i/ i' FIf a woman over 40 doesn't want to watch the game,
# z) g( N0 x( Z, y6 @40歲以上的女人如果不想看球賽
6 N% ?; C( Z, z1 _9 A
she doesn't sit around whining about it.
她不會坐在你旁邊抱怨東抱怨西
0 W7 _5 a) Z3 E1 E+ t
# c6 i+ b7 O8 y) dShe 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
5 A5 b' z5 _  f0 O( L% a
Women over 40 are dignified.
* q9 e) `/ @* w/ }* n7 l40歲以上的女人穩重自持

/ Z8 P9 G1 r3 q9 L. OThey seldom have a screaming match with you at the opera
6 v: a# F$ G  s2 m不會在歌劇院或高級餐廳裡
2 o( E% d; Q0 P& j
8 p9 |& q/ W- W& }* F. O% a0 G, eor in the middle of an expensive restaurant.
: L- }! v! H8 G" \' A1 x跟你大呼小叫
3 G$ P; Y6 g5 Q# x5 J
& r1 T; G* p9 A4 L- f1 kOf 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
& J+ A9 h, C; g9 H4 N4 r
- S4 `8 J5 Z1 J# g7 lIf they think they can get away with it.
8 ]" {0 `) |8 b2 ?1 z4 g6 }一槍把你給斃了。
2 A9 q. r& F' x0 M) |6 |
1 p/ q% D' ^- }Older women are generous with praise, often  undeserved.
1 a. z3 D* s9 f) e8 G熟女不吝於讚美 (不管是不是實至名歸)
! G8 Z5 j+ H- M; a
  _: S- J! G4 J7 A" c& D' MThey know what it's like to be unappreciated.
$ N' d) L7 Y) O: v$ P6 b因為她們親身體驗過被忽略的滋味
- J7 t( i2 g$ S$ O/ v+ s. [
' B# l; C* k( @Women get psychic as they age.
女人越老越通靈

$ I( G  r7 m6 {: \You never have to confess your sins to a woman over 40.
你永遠不需要向40 歲以上的女人懺悔

Once you get past a wrinkle or two,
5 }2 ]' x' v% J# U6 h3 s3 O& f' j只要能夠對皺紋視而不見
- J0 g" Q2 Q  u# ]
6 f( ^4 V/ k5 h9 ]* K# Aa 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
) N; p4 h5 i7 _" r& j7 u4 C6 t
5 O1 M1 J/ M; B! u1 n% y; P/ m8 LOlder women are forthright and honest.
! E# X" ?; _0 t熟女直接又誠實
0 G* J; K6 Q$ p6 |+ R9 d/ Y
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
, B$ ]5 J9 R1 `9 N: E
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

Yes, we praise women over 40 for a multitude of reasons.
& @  v# Q9 R" n$ I/ f( U40歲以上的女人有很多優點
& ?1 \* Q1 R% t% ^% E: d; n
" s& g# N2 Y; D4 dUnfortunately, it's not reciprocal.
40歲以上的男人呢?

* h1 G  J) `" D; l2 L" DFor every stunning, smart, well-coiffed, hot woman over 40,
  a* p" g7 w, z4 D+ b9 ]相對於每一個性感、迷人的40歲以上的女人
4 J: p9 \# ^1 P3 ]+ t. X1 c1 G* a
# r6 S& f8 Q0 ?there is a bald, paunchy relic in yellow pants
; F1 Q, P4 i* D/ _2 I, s1 }就有一個禿頭凸肚的熟男
6 b$ h6 @. L( d7 p4 a, ]: h8 X* D
" Q& {8 m. K3 p) vmaking a fool of himself with some 22-year old waitress.
厚臉皮地跟小他20歲的美眉調情
7 [( W+ Q2 g: N* E
2 K) L3 J8 p9 a* E6 JLadies, I apologize.
3 e. @# w' @! b9 o2 Z; _& X女士們，請容許我在這兒

! G& U) Q; ?: k2 R3 w! QFor all those men who say,
- h4 @' \5 L4 t* w& Q& v幫妳們說句公道話:
2 S/ }- t: b  U( ]2 W& ~  x) _
  A( W3 |& D6 I# l' d+ X"Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free?
8 E  n" P4 z6 i  ], a+ c# y那些說只想喝免費的牛奶而不願買頭母牛回家的男人
3 ]: k. |3 n# J' E
6 F" K2 e. i. n9 uhere's an update for you.
1 A8 c5 u. g( ]; H! Q實在是太搞不清楚狀況了
* M& ^. `) o6 m' W# _9 k
Nowadays 80% of women are against marriage.
今天有80%的女人寧願不結婚

! G! y" p/ L, T6 o: e; E1 lWhy?
為什麼呢 ?

# b. ~% W# Q; L5 I# }+ UBecause women realize it's not worth buying an entire pig just to get a little sausage
! u5 U& z; |4 T7 ?; n1 ~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。
0 P8 ?% k2 u. r; o20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
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~~

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
! s  h6 [1 n9 s6 @, f9 x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
: k$ b7 ~3 I8 C' @, e0 @0 f' ~& i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。