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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2 g# G) s  F, M! f( J9 ~Here are just a few reasons why:
為什麼呢?

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:

"What are you thinking?
) Z" M* C2 k# x你在想什麼?

She doesn't care what you think.
9 q7 T0 L  U; d& [2 }, \8 |: U她才不在乎你在想什麼。

If a woman over 40 doesn't want to watch the game,
7 i$ b+ F. |& t40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

! K: g" b. L5 M) 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
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) }' l* k  H; L& k3 T) B2 n0 YWomen over 40 are dignified.
40歲以上的女人穩重自持

5 A& J8 r6 G( K7 i) D" j: gThey seldom have a screaming match with you at the opera
不會在歌劇院或高級餐廳裡

4 K' _- p1 R- q1 {& s# G$ mor in the middle of an expensive restaurant.
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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

! F* Z6 L3 C# zIf they think they can get away with it.
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' z+ |+ Z* k% @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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1 F2 q- v9 E. m; c- [0 s+ GThey 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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! j1 v2 _6 c' tWomen get psychic as they age.
+ l+ O& Q7 K; q女人越老越通靈
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You never have to confess your sins to a woman over 40.
$ ?& Y: X1 L- ?你永遠不需要向40 歲以上的女人懺悔

: h( Q4 w6 l% C2 GOnce you get past a wrinkle or two,
只要能夠對皺紋視而不見
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- N$ `6 o  T$ w  \# J5 z" fa woman over 40 is far sexier than her younger counterpart.
  b* Y" M6 ^) e40歲以上的女人遠比年輕美眉性感
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# _, u, w0 q8 f/ t% jOlder women are forthright and honest.
熟女直接又誠實
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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

# H% u+ K& |* @8 E& e$ }9 IYou 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.
" |% X1 P/ i$ c. u; f40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,
6 H' a" c+ s' j! r相對於每一個性感、迷人的40歲以上的女人
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3 }7 F- L: @3 R- qthere is a bald, paunchy relic in yellow pants
( `$ s, K% C- `. x2 v$ S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.
9 M+ j& R# \. S厚臉皮地跟小他20歲的美眉調情

+ S+ Z3 a. m6 Q2 B% dLadies, I apologize.
& Y) S. e+ V/ M/ x: m+ l女士們，請容許我在這兒

For 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

5 O( Z& {  f5 \' ?here's an update for you.
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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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) E( |$ l; m0 @! c; t* UBecause 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！！！
  Y) p; G- x* B+ f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。
4 n. g+ c$ X. F6 \; `20多岁时害怕30岁到来，后来听说30女人一枝花，遂释然~~
( b8 g3 o: B# h30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
+ s  o8 l4 L# f5 K/ g$ e8 P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~~
7 h8 {" }' F) K  G- o30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！！！
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
9 i  l- y# ?9 }5 z  U不明白，我们50岁的就怎样了？

  |% }4 N: L7 o$ q% o1 w* {5 w 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。
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