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.
* `1 R# I# q7 {: i. s6 E' R, f4 F隨著年齡增長, 我越來越珍惜40歲以上的女人

3 @) T9 c1 X4 r& F7 `; IHere are just a few reasons why:
( a$ M! v4 k$ T. p- c/ m9 c為什麼呢?
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A woman over 40 will never wake you in the middle of the night and ask,
( B: J. N* r- v  B3 T" M& A40歲以上的女人不會在半夜把你吵醒, 然後問你:

"What are you thinking?
你在想什麼?

She doesn't care what you think.
6 I8 K- t& z0 ^+ ^2 v她才不在乎你在想什麼。

If a woman over 40 doesn't want to watch the game,
' {# U/ b' N& Q1 [9 S- n40歲以上的女人如果不想看球賽
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$ |+ b5 {* b: m/ i! t0 Xshe doesn't sit around whining about it.
; ^) F. j: V! F0 u% S" H! S3 Q她不會坐在你旁邊抱怨東抱怨西
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: d: A' O+ i$ u5 uShe 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

9 J6 b9 Q' }  HWomen over 40 are dignified.
0 h6 m* u/ Z, m# L40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

) }& M8 V% ], O4 qor in the middle of an expensive restaurant.
跟你大呼小叫

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
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/ O# C( E- |9 f& G# R# ~$ ~% R1 O% p" pIf they think they can get away with it.
一槍把你給斃了。
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/ M0 k$ P, i; z/ m  w' y6 F3 ~Older women are generous with praise, often  undeserved.
1 n3 w7 T7 G. J2 a1 Q0 Y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.
因為她們親身體驗過被忽略的滋味

Women get psychic as they age.
女人越老越通靈
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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

5 e0 D3 p8 E3 V) Z" Y9 Z5 _Once you get past a wrinkle or two,
! n% |+ x- _, d$ O( R0 @+ R只要能夠對皺紋視而不見

a woman over 40 is far sexier than her younger counterpart.
/ e4 Q5 l7 c/ ^0 O40歲以上的女人遠比年輕美眉性感
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5 i1 A; x2 V0 u* `& tOlder women are forthright and honest.
! f. i2 m# q4 E( X4 ^熟女直接又誠實

6 K1 b! a" [  r1 `5 m. S: ZThey'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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2 m9 k9 {# X$ M* n. z- d" e/ \7 `You don't ever have to wonder where you stand with her.
7 U& X1 h- y' b% m+ F, x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.
3 v0 d" R; i3 d6 P: n" I40歲以上的女人有很多優點

1 i/ D* {8 c2 v% r; t+ MUnfortunately, it's not reciprocal.
/ T8 X8 y; t+ q5 B  I/ G40歲以上的男人呢?

For every stunning, smart, well-coiffed, hot woman over 40,
- ]- H$ ]  S0 [( w" \; e. t) p! q相對於每一個性感、迷人的40歲以上的女人

' P0 O& Z- b0 v3 b6 vthere is a bald, paunchy relic in yellow pants
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.
8 G) K* m$ \7 o0 F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
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For all those men who say,
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"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.
. [, ~- S* J# J( \  L3 D實在是太搞不清楚狀況了
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Nowadays 80% of women are against marriage.
. q: V* S6 r$ _) \9 c/ u) G5 K今天有80%的女人寧願不結婚

) }6 x, l# b5 ]" w4 wWhy?
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- m5 v% T& j( q( V- A" s' _4 T5 i3 MBecause 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！！！
. f% x# K, |5 W+ d$ X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~~
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
! d# _, i) Z( T+ H# c  r挺好挺好。
6 {3 K/ X' b1 R/ b6 q2 V) ~) `* g20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
6 Y* N7 h* m) |3 c哈哈，好！！！
3 J" X- r, P. B( _2 f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
8 K* i0 X9 z, z7 [7 H6 x% P+ N不明白，我们50岁的就怎样了？

$ X' {9 y: B8 e 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。