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.
/ Z0 K! [0 I# ]: D$ }  E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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. K0 @& t* I# h4 uA woman over 40 will never wake you in the middle of the night and ask,
1 w8 L2 |) O1 P$ w/ {1 ~+ t40歲以上的女人不會在半夜把你吵醒, 然後問你:

: I) }, O" D3 }* H; A"What are you thinking?
/ M5 w3 D/ g, K% D4 e7 T, w: z你在想什麼?

, F( r. T7 a1 `/ d- ?4 F7 WShe doesn't care what you think.
她才不在乎你在想什麼。

5 [0 i* Z- K9 y& q& ?( e( mIf 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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* X4 q" b( a- ^* o4 d! @+ P- n# [  L  ~she 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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She 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
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Women over 40 are dignified.
  v+ f$ h9 K% ?* L40歲以上的女人穩重自持

. d5 i  y4 n) z4 m0 x; kThey seldom have a screaming match with you at the opera
4 Z4 M, L) R- d0 C$ Y不會在歌劇院或高級餐廳裡

9 O. E6 |" R0 J8 v7 s: {, J- N. Tor 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
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& y& n7 y" l! N/ J) M4 ~$ WIf they think they can get away with it.
8 u* e9 D% I) u一槍把你給斃了。
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; B; C  C/ `  v) S  OOlder women are generous with praise, often  undeserved.
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

* R  ^* S# D7 `2 hWomen get psychic as they age.
女人越老越通靈

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
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Once you get past a wrinkle or two,
3 [* A7 w2 V$ X; H) E只要能夠對皺紋視而不見
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/ u4 \+ X  v) z  ^1 \) l: [6 T& la 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

They'll tell you right off if you are a jerk if you are acting like one.
" U/ Y4 Q$ b, ]- h0 Y如果你是蠢蛋 她們會馬上叫你滾蛋

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

0 X9 v' f1 Y# \9 FYes, we praise women over 40 for a multitude of reasons.
40歲以上的女人有很多優點

/ p* H9 ?4 ]% P4 K3 HUnfortunately, it's not reciprocal.
40歲以上的男人呢?

! _7 h: C" V$ \. u/ U; {- XFor 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

there is a bald, paunchy relic in yellow pants
9 F: z4 Q7 L% t. |就有一個禿頭凸肚的熟男
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5 B/ x: v! E9 {; A2 L( P& x) nmaking 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.
3 w2 a& Z1 a0 p女士們，請容許我在這兒

3 _" t, A% D5 ^For all those men who say,
, \* [7 e. @& B" L" o5 e幫妳們說句公道話:
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) ]0 o( h3 H3 v"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.
3 l$ r6 j+ t: k6 |; p實在是太搞不清楚狀況了
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% q6 ~/ @# Z8 sNowadays 80% of women are against marriage.
今天有80%的女人寧願不結婚

Why?
! W5 F# W- A5 s$ n4 i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
5 Z1 `5 ?5 K  W$ K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！！！
7 n4 @% U; X/ f0 ]0 ~0 f2 o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 F% c% i. r: \6 B- o0 Z: |20多岁时害怕30岁到来，后来听说30女人一枝花，遂释然~~
: @  ^/ v" o1 }; L$ |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
哈哈，好！！！
2 m6 L$ f) `/ ~% n" h1 @9 h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
. q3 Q- G$ z0 E0 J$ Y1 `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。
) V3 z% o/ j. X3 @' B哈哈，太珍寳的我就不要了。