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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  _5 H; E" B5 K' e1 F; l2 ^As I grow in age, I value women over 40 most of all.
/ z7 Y" r" P9 ^; G3 m6 f0 a隨著年齡增長, 我越來越珍惜40歲以上的女人
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Here are just a few reasons why:
$ B* T  m, n# A4 V/ s為什麼呢?
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7 a8 T! Z1 y  p' x' dA woman over 40 will never wake you in the middle of the night and ask,
$ `* M5 n9 H1 q/ E9 m; u40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?
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She doesn't care what you think.
$ u7 y. P' s' s2 F$ G- j她才不在乎你在想什麼。

/ X# I% _2 Q0 C0 A* nIf a woman over 40 doesn't want to watch the game,
- j* Y. G+ T# D40歲以上的女人如果不想看球賽

# f: c: H; x) W+ ashe 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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8 J. U$ N( q& n$ X( g: XShe 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

* \1 n, d, u6 u$ b- n/ NWomen over 40 are dignified.
40歲以上的女人穩重自持

/ }) g' D+ O* z9 O+ R) F, [They seldom have a screaming match with you at the opera
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or in the middle of an expensive restaurant.
4 v5 L7 g$ C* u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

If they think they can get away with it.
  v* a3 J( h8 [& F4 z0 `# m4 S一槍把你給斃了。

Older women are generous with praise, often  undeserved.
( c' z7 U* \! A9 [: e7 T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
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! U1 N, j! v0 _Women get psychic as they age.
女人越老越通靈

  R1 f0 G! V2 }; ^+ _You never have to confess your sins to a woman over 40.
" ?- c$ x+ c, R; L% d% h+ r你永遠不需要向40 歲以上的女人懺悔
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+ K/ C6 A# O' T  ^& j! c: TOnce you get past a wrinkle or two,
只要能夠對皺紋視而不見

: r9 g3 C- W2 S) T, N% ~2 i$ N3 ~a woman over 40 is far sexier than her younger counterpart.
, }, p8 J( K- N40歲以上的女人遠比年輕美眉性感
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& {$ {+ z  ~& |2 C$ VOlder women are forthright and honest.
3 U. T+ E! L) `) J" y: D( o熟女直接又誠實
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' ]# D2 B6 Y" n# y7 ^3 `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

* t& a  G- [3 N) L( i" r7 fYou 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.
40歲以上的女人有很多優點

, a9 g* Z0 \0 j6 hUnfortunately, it's not reciprocal.
40歲以上的男人呢?

! H3 K+ i* v+ |4 |) D" H& mFor every stunning, smart, well-coiffed, hot woman over 40,
' `( \7 Y6 D; v: f6 \相對於每一個性感、迷人的40歲以上的女人
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there is a bald, paunchy relic in yellow pants
就有一個禿頭凸肚的熟男

' _; U' X" R% pmaking 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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, B# E( s; B$ K7 w2 y9 mLadies, I apologize.
女士們，請容許我在這兒

/ a( m, G0 ?; q* n" y/ A- iFor all those men who say,
幫妳們說句公道話:

"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.
實在是太搞不清楚狀況了
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Nowadays 80% of women are against marriage.
- ~7 e8 r- @- a' z今天有80%的女人寧願不結婚
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Why?
為什麼呢 ?

$ \+ g" g2 ^* x+ ZBecause women realize it's not worth buying an entire pig just to get a little sausage
$ x; W# X% i& u) C; K5 q' e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
/ S7 r# e1 E, o- n- {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~~
9 u0 T- J& }- A0 u5 n30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
; ]* F7 E7 P& _2 k* y) z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~~

3 h+ M% f( x( T) k  U. @% O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
  t6 m0 |3 `: {4 g$ y7 N, u% h0 W( @& x哈哈，好！！！
! S6 t0 h2 T! d) V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？

9 v% y0 c, P/ U4 A2 a+ T, G 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。