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:

' p3 _9 l" ?' Z  E4 CAs I grow in age, I value women over 40 most of all.
3 ^8 V- ~4 m" K* q2 b: x' [: n' S% 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?

3 P6 w0 Q3 ^5 t: `/ g" R( vA 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:

"What are you thinking?
你在想什麼?

She doesn't care what you think.
  C0 X' U2 c6 Y+ Z她才不在乎你在想什麼。
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, l0 \2 c- Y( j. w8 ]$ |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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' h/ O& I* k3 Z; ?, kshe doesn't sit around whining about it.
7 A2 m  \: H6 W5 [7 Q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.
' O8 M8 Z9 t4 G8 q% f: f) {- h她會去做她想做的、更有趣的事情

6 `8 c/ p9 [  M3 T. a( F3 wWomen over 40 are dignified.
40歲以上的女人穩重自持
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They seldom have a screaming match with you at the opera
不會在歌劇院或高級餐廳裡
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or in the middle of an expensive restaurant.
( @/ `. N. }/ I/ \跟你大呼小叫

# u( b1 m$ i* f+ }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。

Older women are generous with praise, often  undeserved.
熟女不吝於讚美 (不管是不是實至名歸)

! t1 L: }/ M8 E$ g- S. XThey know what it's like to be unappreciated.
. _5 Q/ Q# k# E" j# t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
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Once you get past a wrinkle or two,
- D9 \$ ]9 m1 \. u只要能夠對皺紋視而不見
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: T5 y$ s1 k3 Ma 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

# F" G2 d: G; [% K6 Y; P& r& nOlder women are forthright and honest.
8 X9 y# M$ J3 B% G熟女直接又誠實

/ {9 {4 c4 V* ^( Z& NThey'll tell you right off if you are a jerk if you are acting like one.
* g6 V. w# h4 G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.
8 l  ^3 l& x* n你完全不需要傷腦筋揣摩她的心意
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0 q& _5 c: ^0 O; GYes, we praise women over 40 for a multitude of reasons.
/ g) U3 M! Z7 l0 [" g$ u( N40歲以上的女人有很多優點

Unfortunately, it's not reciprocal.
40歲以上的男人呢?

For every stunning, smart, well-coiffed, hot woman over 40,
& N6 `( Z* h7 _5 H! \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
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making a fool of himself with some 22-year old waitress.
' K, |- ?8 ^* e厚臉皮地跟小他20歲的美眉調情
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: i  ~- r. o3 X# p5 H  _7 u; kLadies, I apologize.
7 K2 V4 G/ N+ _0 L0 L1 i女士們，請容許我在這兒
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6 d' [& f1 L2 n8 BFor all those men who say,
幫妳們說句公道話:
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% ~2 Z7 u& J. n"Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free?
: u8 F9 q' a' h4 d5 x: G$ l- n3 C: G7 |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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2 `3 h# Q1 [/ s3 m" uhere's an update for you.
  _( @0 E/ S* q# M* L9 L實在是太搞不清楚狀況了

Nowadays 80% of women are against marriage.
今天有80%的女人寧願不結婚

Why?
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
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。
. W* B2 O# ?1 l& x+ ]& X20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。
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~~

: D3 Y0 Z! F7 d7 I2 T, L7 L/ H6 F, X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！！！
7 T2 Y6 H% j" b. w, H$ 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？

! b7 U1 D! s+ L- h6 p1 y9 K" b 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。
2 X3 }2 v1 l& w% m哈哈，太珍寳的我就不要了。