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:

( H* ]- Z$ \" ~: p+ TAs 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:
為什麼呢?
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A woman over 40 will never wake you in the middle of the night and ask,
7 u5 c+ G0 U& \. ?2 J' e" n40歲以上的女人不會在半夜把你吵醒, 然後問你:

"What are you thinking?
$ A( I& N7 b& t% ]2 _. z- z9 U你在想什麼?
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She doesn't care what you think.
她才不在乎你在想什麼。

  W! \' e- d8 Q/ C) NIf a woman over 40 doesn't want to watch the game,
) n/ V3 B( K5 p; @2 l3 z40歲以上的女人如果不想看球賽
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1 \7 e. x' a- t- v$ l7 }she doesn't sit around whining about it.
6 Q& i8 x1 Z: Q' J3 d: d. f她不會坐在你旁邊抱怨東抱怨西
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" s0 i2 j0 s5 U# D! V" P. @She does something she wants to do, and it's usually more interesting.
" Q- M  d' V$ l4 j/ n( G她會去做她想做的、更有趣的事情
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1 \, I$ W5 I1 x2 p. j  q( [! zWomen over 40 are dignified.
! S5 Q2 V7 m# m; V9 M9 t1 ^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

9 }% B. w  s: o. i, w; H4 d, A# X. tor in the middle of an expensive restaurant.
0 Y8 u2 J8 h2 F7 F跟你大呼小叫

Of course, if you deserve it, they won't hesitate to shoot you
% Q) E  G7 v6 U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。

' e! N+ P+ Y0 C8 T1 LOlder women are generous with praise, often  undeserved.
% b( l7 h" n) i- O熟女不吝於讚美 (不管是不是實至名歸)
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5 u2 Z. g. i1 I7 v2 w0 iThey know what it's like to be unappreciated.
因為她們親身體驗過被忽略的滋味
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: X/ J6 F6 f, I4 I# p7 E' N  Y+ HWomen get psychic as they age.
女人越老越通靈
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; v  ^9 z7 T# q, Z5 M0 dYou 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
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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.
% X' Z' I" V* {# Z5 r% r0 ?, X; ]40歲以上的女人遠比年輕美眉性感

" `, Y7 ?4 Y& d4 L4 yOlder women are forthright and honest.
6 ?$ P6 U- R2 C1 x. s* K熟女直接又誠實

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

" k3 B9 `6 F# yYou don't ever have to wonder where you stand with her.
% i; x. S' w# A  ]! p你完全不需要傷腦筋揣摩她的心意

' a4 \! F" F: }- F7 h% N6 R& HYes, we praise women over 40 for a multitude of reasons.
1 c% n+ d6 Y5 Q" j6 w% X40歲以上的女人有很多優點
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Unfortunately, it's not reciprocal.
6 g2 g2 z1 I& x. G: A% ]; c40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

( n) K3 B* U5 N3 Vthere is a bald, paunchy relic in yellow pants
就有一個禿頭凸肚的熟男

0 W2 w3 }& N' q+ e* B' tmaking a fool of himself with some 22-year old waitress.
厚臉皮地跟小他20歲的美眉調情

Ladies, I apologize.
女士們，請容許我在這兒

For all those men who say,
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"Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free?
4 S4 g3 u: U9 D2 h' S7 ^* ?5 @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.
, h" V& h: w& {+ I( ~實在是太搞不清楚狀況了
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Nowadays 80% of women are against marriage.
1 G* ?% t& X+ h7 r) f/ V今天有80%的女人寧願不結婚
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" D/ a/ Q$ R$ p& s* uWhy?
& O# C3 Y. j8 T  w2 \為什麼呢 ?
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4 F2 V! O+ g7 H4 e$ I& c9 U/ 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。
20多岁时害怕30岁到来，后来听说30女人一枝花，遂释然~~
. y6 M4 ?) s  b, }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。
# X% E. h* H$ I( j: F2 q/ z20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- y9 ]1 o% }1 z5 [& L1 o哈哈，好！！！
& f8 R3 f$ ^7 O3 S- n+ u6 I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
: s- U2 k5 r4 ^5 W5 X$ }; ?  R! x不明白，我们50岁的就怎样了？

. o8 s0 w, e$ u) U 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。