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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: ~4 H* P# X; vAs I grow in age, I value women over 40 most of all.
/ i, A" G1 P6 ~  o/ h8 P8 e0 V( R2 n& G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:
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6 {" u& ]% k6 K7 l* {A 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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5 }+ i' f! I& j) n1 q% r"What are you thinking?
3 g2 S( G9 n" w" |3 z  A你在想什麼?
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She doesn't care what you think.
她才不在乎你在想什麼。

If 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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she doesn't sit around whining about it.
她不會坐在你旁邊抱怨東抱怨西

/ L# b8 n, i: _+ m1 wShe 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.
40歲以上的女人穩重自持
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& n+ x$ q0 g% w+ a* I, wor 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

If they think they can get away with it.
一槍把你給斃了。
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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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9 N" v$ N" k! r: H. w1 ]They know what it's like to be unappreciated.
7 \0 M# `6 m4 s5 B因為她們親身體驗過被忽略的滋味
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9 x, q8 Y$ k% j9 F# }7 YWomen get psychic as they age.
女人越老越通靈
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  N9 B, n2 ~+ Q: BYou 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,
只要能夠對皺紋視而不見
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a 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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; D9 w6 M4 M" m2 zOlder 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
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/ q7 H1 {' P. i! o! tYou 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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Yes, we praise women over 40 for a multitude of reasons.
! `' A8 q9 |4 F7 Y/ j6 n40歲以上的女人有很多優點

/ p* m  K- I9 w1 FUnfortunately, it's not reciprocal.
3 N6 E# ], W; B: a40歲以上的男人呢?

For 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
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: L& G1 |. v( r4 a& ^. b: E  Rthere 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.
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Ladies, I apologize.
& C4 U3 ]$ @% z1 f1 m女士們，請容許我在這兒

' ~, ~/ X$ {1 S; }& b4 e0 d% jFor all those men who say,
幫妳們說句公道話:
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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
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: P) S, R1 q+ y4 p& {: N/ Qhere's an update for you.
* L& W" V; e( j  p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
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Why?
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Because 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
不明白，我们50岁的就怎样了？

海鸥飞处

挺好挺好。
/ N* d* R) v2 N' U8 w- D20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。
* [9 J5 p. r( M) i0 _; u20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！！！
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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。
哈哈，太珍寳的我就不要了。