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:

) h0 G8 s( _3 cAs 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:
+ z: T+ \3 m  j2 Z為什麼呢?
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. y% a& _& o" W( _' VA woman over 40 will never wake you in the middle of the night and ask,
6 r5 e# S4 Q1 E5 I40歲以上的女人不會在半夜把你吵醒, 然後問你:
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"What are you thinking?
你在想什麼?
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2 @3 l: R) y: FShe doesn't care what you think.
她才不在乎你在想什麼。

" N; C( W) N+ f/ c. d9 _If a woman over 40 doesn't want to watch the game,
; |  U4 l9 k5 y. I8 q' i* X3 |2 h7 }40歲以上的女人如果不想看球賽
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* ^) ~3 s; a' h- u) b" q" Jshe doesn't sit around whining about it.
: x1 F4 q$ v& M; E! `* G她不會坐在你旁邊抱怨東抱怨西

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

, B6 W0 N4 C# l$ @* sWomen 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.
跟你大呼小叫

2 h. _0 `5 p+ J4 t* rOf course, if you deserve it, they won't hesitate to shoot you
  [! G2 H, F+ q8 i* `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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& J, J" h, o4 A1 UIf they think they can get away with it.
一槍把你給斃了。

Older women are generous with praise, often  undeserved.
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0 f7 P4 s5 x4 h% e) yThey know what it's like to be unappreciated.
" G$ a, o5 F1 V. P因為她們親身體驗過被忽略的滋味

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.
1 i# ~! R9 H* v( `$ F) ?+ W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

a woman over 40 is far sexier than her younger counterpart.
) o0 K4 S8 s+ Y) Z40歲以上的女人遠比年輕美眉性感

; ]! t+ G/ ?7 E0 z- eOlder 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.
3 o: C/ k: v) x2 y如果你是蠢蛋 她們會馬上叫你滾蛋
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5 Z( b! a1 ?+ LYou don't ever have to wonder where you stand with her.
; t4 i: `6 @$ R你完全不需要傷腦筋揣摩她的心意
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7 j5 \$ {; e( K: d9 |7 aYes, we praise women over 40 for a multitude of reasons.
0 [7 M4 n; Z- N8 z& v40歲以上的女人有很多優點
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- G3 z- b# T- v3 S, u8 ^' ?Unfortunately, it's not reciprocal.
40歲以上的男人呢?

8 K. D* F+ S5 i& H3 wFor 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
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2 H+ ^" c; ^, n; u( nmaking 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.
0 }: r% F' ?- D% S- }1 W7 L女士們，請容許我在這兒

For all those men who say,
' ]. k0 [" Y3 O- O, ~  [幫妳們說句公道話:
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& F# K% a; S  I8 t# s"Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free?
7 j' F5 n1 o* g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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7 G: S0 W% g; F, `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

Why?
為什麼呢 ?
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/ ^# c, z- e* }' f$ p* q7 VBecause 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！！！
9 S% |, T1 g/ q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
: H( U3 y* _0 E2 E. H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~~
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~~
- g( \$ T+ H$ m, R7 k30了又担心40岁像豆腐渣，看了此文，嘿嘿~~

, x  h4 \  M1 r$ L' c! }6 u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？

6 @$ k7 I4 \. B; S8 H! l 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。