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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:2 b8 g/ B- H: z; ?6 \: s1 `
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As I grow in age, I value women over 40 most of all.
5 c* ^/ E# O, |- {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:# \ [4 P A3 J6 l4 w
為什麼呢?& Z5 L1 s& f5 M6 p, G/ x$ B# i f
- C x' c. W. ?$ d1 U Y |A woman over 40 will never wake you in the middle of the night and ask,
( |. i; ] r0 h3 S) C& H40歲以上的女人不會在半夜把你吵醒, 然後問你:
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3 A! J8 \3 o0 W2 R"What are you thinking?' |2 R% B% v+ X
你在想什麼?
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She doesn't care what you think.
0 `+ |2 Z* i1 r- u* V3 n4 ?她才不在乎你在想什麼。
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* J" \ e7 W+ q$ e. w* gIf a woman over 40 doesn't want to watch the game,& A f. S4 a/ p l- t* F6 U
40歲以上的女人如果不想看球賽
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$ X2 |' d8 R: R5 r% H# ushe doesn't sit around whining about it.' R% ~( ~% ^0 W8 N2 |: m
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.
/ i: u5 K% b: A5 p0 ]) t她會去做她想做的、更有趣的事情& H, f5 A# m$ ?, L
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Women over 40 are dignified.
5 ?1 U9 P7 s0 z4 K) A# m40歲以上的女人穩重自持, f6 u5 w! `% x# q. a; X( N9 Y+ a
3 @, k3 y/ y, G' y7 ?6 OThey seldom have a screaming match with you at the opera: S" u% T# y* K* L* u; P
不會在歌劇院或高級餐廳裡' v, U+ l3 v0 T+ d* I
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or in the middle of an expensive restaurant.( \! c0 h' C! y9 a O8 \
跟你大呼小叫
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Of course, if you deserve it, they won't hesitate to shoot you
* N9 C$ `/ X9 l2 u* D當然,如果你罪有應得,她們也可能神不知鬼不覺地7 V" x7 _# T6 V+ i3 Y) R
* A/ y3 Y% z" _, d0 hIf they think they can get away with it.
" F4 z; L4 d! w; K& i5 c8 Q一槍把你給斃了。; y1 t0 F7 I$ g) l/ ^
- H0 _9 g _4 U; a6 K; rOlder women are generous with praise, often undeserved.
+ M3 Q& b* Y& t$ Q& x! P熟女不吝於讚美 (不管是不是實至名歸)
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They know what it's like to be unappreciated.
* L! a6 I" w, ]9 F9 ]因為她們親身體驗過被忽略的滋味" @3 Q9 j. o6 X/ A
, V+ h4 _2 u8 a5 W+ W0 wWomen get psychic as they age.
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* t2 c; k4 ~ XYou never have to confess your sins to a woman over 40.
& ~8 ~( W6 n. Q6 r( r: N你永遠不需要向40 歲以上的女人懺悔; @! X% F, G2 S7 e9 N+ h
/ {& u. j v. s) X+ FOnce you get past a wrinkle or two,
/ p$ f4 e; K- s0 g9 m' n, O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.5 b4 ^- a: F' ~3 J
40歲以上的女人遠比年輕美眉性感
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4 Z5 C5 U+ g3 @Older women are forthright and honest.
& I$ p/ o& W1 H4 o) G熟女直接又誠實/ c4 y4 r. E. L0 A
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They'll tell you right off if you are a jerk if you are acting like one.9 k4 D) {! c3 Z+ {1 n" r4 q6 U" I
如果你是蠢蛋 她們會馬上叫你滾蛋
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- f9 D" s$ C9 V; JYou don't ever have to wonder where you stand with her.
! n7 I7 R0 J7 Z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.8 h3 u( n3 y4 V+ ^
40歲以上的女人有很多優點
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, ]- }& M/ m* h7 YUnfortunately, it's not reciprocal.
. T" g+ t3 o' A0 L. E40歲以上的男人呢?
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For every stunning, smart, well-coiffed, hot woman over 40,& L, V9 s4 x7 u" g' U6 @
相對於每一個性感、迷人的40歲以上的女人
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1 L. Q, T: w) w* m! u: Lthere is a bald, paunchy relic in yellow pants- b$ v# N, ^3 C3 a1 y, l
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.5 J. o. a$ d( W y
厚臉皮地跟小他20歲的美眉調情
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Ladies, I apologize.
/ ]! M- N5 J t女士們,請容許我在這兒
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For all those men who say,
$ Z& n$ f/ h0 D, r幫妳們說句公道話:
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) C! v! a" R1 d* u9 X' W"Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free?
/ O/ T5 A/ y S( Y t1 @那些說只想喝免費的牛奶而不願買頭母牛回家的男人- Z( k, g1 i" h5 a! ?. C. Y+ H
* y! V0 D! d4 c8 ?7 ehere's an update for you.
* b) ~ u8 ]& v* z7 o9 k實在是太搞不清楚狀況了
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- Y; ]) g& F- ]1 WNowadays 80% of women are against marriage.; J4 h5 b9 X/ w, b) d; n
今天有80%的女人寧願不結婚1 w. W) z: w$ t1 ?& X% n
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Why?/ w6 U4 |+ i, B6 F) X' p
為什麼呢 ?
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' W ^. y1 k' N6 o4 M6 VBecause women realize it's not worth buying an entire pig just to get a little sausage+ X/ S \( D/ Z$ H4 S7 A( a$ C: N
因為她們終於發現不需要為了一根香腸買回整隻豬! |
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