40歲以上的女人是珍寶‎

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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:

  k7 t! ]4 F; s) m1 `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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Here are just a few reasons why:
為什麼呢?
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6 ]% F3 B. m$ ZA woman over 40 will never wake you in the middle of the night and ask,
40歲以上的女人不會在半夜把你吵醒, 然後問你:
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  v1 U' L  U- i% m6 @7 V/ F, H+ I"What are you thinking?
1 U9 R8 N  @  X你在想什麼?

1 q5 W2 D6 T# d+ W: b  L" XShe doesn't care what you think.
她才不在乎你在想什麼。

" b) s6 `* R2 W' DIf 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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& L. D' U) J' U2 L, b  X& wshe 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.
0 ?7 J+ G8 q! w9 w5 w. ~/ R40歲以上的女人穩重自持

9 ]9 e7 B- |6 C: c) ~" gThey seldom have a screaming match with you at the opera
不會在歌劇院或高級餐廳裡

or in the middle of an expensive restaurant.
3 |3 A$ h' ?( l+ ~跟你大呼小叫
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Of course, if you deserve it, they won't hesitate to shoot you
7 ]( p0 M& j/ c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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Older women are generous with praise, often  undeserved.
- a+ u# d! ^' J8 w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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Women 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

Once you get past a wrinkle or two,
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a woman over 40 is far sexier than her younger counterpart.
/ h! q9 A% O" G6 v$ k) q  x9 v! {1 j3 b40歲以上的女人遠比年輕美眉性感
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% Q! u, D9 @/ X  COlder 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.
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

Yes, we praise women over 40 for a multitude of reasons.
40歲以上的女人有很多優點

! w1 f+ [3 G- _' L4 j2 b' lUnfortunately, it's not reciprocal.
40歲以上的男人呢?
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9 Y4 r  M0 M. |: r5 ZFor 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
就有一個禿頭凸肚的熟男

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.
  I0 Q* p- ?5 }) ~% Y4 j) {0 `, w女士們，請容許我在這兒
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For all those men who say,
; N$ `2 U4 S& _幫妳們說句公道話:
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: H9 z/ {6 K$ p& \8 ^9 P"Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free?
' k# Q$ [6 S  R' z: \+ J那些說只想喝免費的牛奶而不願買頭母牛回家的男人

, D2 \8 E+ l8 m* @3 _& r8 ~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.
今天有80%的女人寧願不結婚

# C! n3 A; E+ T! F8 G! h) [Why?
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Because women realize it's not worth buying an entire pig just to get a little sausage
5 ^. E  O' P/ p' Y4 s. g6 X" }8 P; O. t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！！！
( z! {" M3 K$ }7 t6 p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~~
# f8 M  `8 L9 g& Z: B. N% L30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。
* l2 }8 c; M, l6 h20多岁时害怕30岁到来，后来听说30女人一枝花，遂释然~~
" ^4 ]+ t4 n+ l3 W$ f% }# I30了又担心40岁像豆腐渣，看了此文，嘿嘿~~

- @. U+ `: j" A2 ^) S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！！！
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？

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。
  |" Y+ c$ r# h# u( L& ]哈哈，太珍寳的我就不要了。