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
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5 z3 a7 a4 y1 s# j% m4 ]% A  EHere are just a few reasons why:
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A woman over 40 will never wake you in the middle of the night and ask,
4 ~& H' h; d7 o7 K40歲以上的女人不會在半夜把你吵醒, 然後問你:

"What are you thinking?
6 t: x2 @/ @6 ?; V你在想什麼?

She doesn't care what you think.
. X4 a* L3 s) I; S2 U: Q7 \她才不在乎你在想什麼。

+ n7 `/ m  [/ a/ t% r2 TIf 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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1 Z- I$ {) M% h- U( S) T; Eshe doesn't sit around whining about it.
5 s0 S) v- Y* ~7 K6 Y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.
她會去做她想做的、更有趣的事情

Women over 40 are dignified.
2 M; B/ r0 X3 B5 R8 K+ t40歲以上的女人穩重自持

' P  y+ v  M# c  l% d! dThey seldom have a screaming match with you at the opera
+ L) L  ~5 p: ]4 n/ m1 I不會在歌劇院或高級餐廳裡

$ z& U( M" R0 X) V) P# \2 Kor in the middle of an expensive restaurant.
3 o1 ?  W* b+ ?% L* ?跟你大呼小叫
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8 y1 w1 r+ P, P. e& n: L4 \# Q- {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# S! M0 F  U3 n  pIf they think they can get away with it.
一槍把你給斃了。

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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6 \6 \5 l6 _6 D: P7 y+ BThey know what it's like to be unappreciated.
3 T  g% N. F' e% i因為她們親身體驗過被忽略的滋味

, O; k2 ]- H6 R1 HWomen get psychic as they age.
女人越老越通靈
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& ?% D4 S! r  _6 \; g, N4 TYou never have to confess your sins to a woman over 40.
; d; `* g. X' A; @你永遠不需要向40 歲以上的女人懺悔

Once you get past a wrinkle or two,
4 l% h3 y" J) k只要能夠對皺紋視而不見

a woman over 40 is far sexier than her younger counterpart.
1 P3 r4 _# |' H* N6 }40歲以上的女人遠比年輕美眉性感

Older women are forthright and honest.
5 w9 F) j1 W; ~: O6 ?* _. s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

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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! C& {7 B+ w2 m* c5 [' f5 ?' y4 NYes, we praise women over 40 for a multitude of reasons.
40歲以上的女人有很多優點

6 E' S7 h) K. t8 F# j1 O  b3 e5 aUnfortunately, it's not reciprocal.
9 z1 H9 }' n. a) ?; w40歲以上的男人呢?
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& P+ m3 h0 x9 N3 O8 Z% l+ ^: m( GFor every stunning, smart, well-coiffed, hot woman over 40,
4 i* v: u0 C  O7 Z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
! N# A, y! L% u, y7 G就有一個禿頭凸肚的熟男

' z$ W+ ~7 R  w3 P4 M0 Z7 \making a fool of himself with some 22-year old waitress.
厚臉皮地跟小他20歲的美眉調情
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Ladies, I apologize.
女士們，請容許我在這兒
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& W) d$ m1 k* L. Q. }3 |, uFor all those men who say,
/ y/ u+ Z) b6 U; K幫妳們說句公道話:

"Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free?
! X  d1 Z$ ~! _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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here's an update for you.
$ K4 f% c1 }  h" P實在是太搞不清楚狀況了
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2 z# L" C: {7 fNowadays 80% of women are against marriage.
今天有80%的女人寧願不結婚
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: q# T  j* ~  X' z/ P- LWhy?
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8 K3 g  M3 h/ T6 JBecause 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
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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
挺好挺好。
& p) V, k- i( H+ T20多岁时害怕30岁到来，后来听说30女人一枝花，遂释然~~
4 m# g( Z, l( B6 C  B" o30了又担心40岁像豆腐渣，看了此文，嘿嘿~~

( w( m8 |) j0 f4 j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！！！
- ~$ w! W( E4 M% T9 X0 _7 ]3 S6 `( Y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
6 T" J: o7 X. }4 ~" L0 f不明白，我们50岁的就怎样了？

7 |$ H, g: F' N' {' }- T; P0 f 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。
! `* |% }' Y8 n0 {6 f/ x哈哈，太珍寳的我就不要了。