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:

9 }& E1 @) w. G6 N# e/ nAs I grow in age, I value women over 40 most of all.
  ?# x7 a5 J0 o% t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?

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?
你在想什麼?

9 u+ |8 d  b: m) ^1 qShe doesn't care what you think.
她才不在乎你在想什麼。
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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

she doesn't sit around whining about it.
她不會坐在你旁邊抱怨東抱怨西
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) i' r7 c4 T8 E7 L" S" OShe 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

* a$ I% d: e+ G: o. ^3 lWomen over 40 are dignified.
  _$ k9 h9 b- v4 @+ a40歲以上的女人穩重自持

They seldom have a screaming match with you at the opera
! W) A! s: a% V2 D不會在歌劇院或高級餐廳裡
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( T3 ~) O/ K, I0 Uor 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
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3 j/ H6 u% X% S0 Q; v. `7 W9 PIf they think they can get away with it.
; ?# w2 y! X% y- r2 b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)
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/ V  h; S, y* F! O# a, o0 c% T1 R" [5 UThey know what it's like to be unappreciated.
7 U; ]9 \" c/ C4 I$ b) D% T因為她們親身體驗過被忽略的滋味

( _* h* R  d+ g1 r& p0 \9 {7 UWomen get psychic as they age.
  w  e; `8 J- J  N女人越老越通靈

0 e4 H7 \3 _9 O5 X, ?! O, ~You never have to confess your sins to a woman over 40.
* u1 R9 j! [2 R3 P2 A5 o6 W你永遠不需要向40 歲以上的女人懺悔

) k7 P; a& g1 b0 h) VOnce 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.
8 X! F* \8 T* O7 e) A. u40歲以上的女人遠比年輕美眉性感
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+ _  Y/ O3 R2 ~; C8 s% L' }' iOlder 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.
% B3 ~4 I. K; J如果你是蠢蛋 她們會馬上叫你滾蛋

  [  @0 i2 d6 J. L6 D1 `You 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

7 j- q: V  Q& A( RYes, we praise women over 40 for a multitude of reasons.
) t) d) k5 ]! X) Y& a# h40歲以上的女人有很多優點

Unfortunately, it's not reciprocal.
40歲以上的男人呢?
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/ H" q4 h- Z: M( u1 }/ |  \For every stunning, smart, well-coiffed, hot woman over 40,
7 B+ F8 _. l$ s) P7 B! F  P相對於每一個性感、迷人的40歲以上的女人

' u) C' c$ f) d' n) Y( D. s% y0 Mthere is a bald, paunchy relic in yellow pants
" B5 b' _& v" V' y# i3 O就有一個禿頭凸肚的熟男
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& r- X2 R0 [- E7 U& tmaking a fool of himself with some 22-year old waitress.
: T( L0 B3 J: G8 Q5 n厚臉皮地跟小他20歲的美眉調情
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Ladies, I apologize.
5 ~/ K4 n* R5 n* S女士們，請容許我在這兒

For all those men who say,
1 h! |3 V  @8 C- x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

3 p9 {% `2 B- P+ `4 O% phere's an update for you.
實在是太搞不清楚狀況了

' s* i' f" G' L( c/ C" u, [: tNowadays 80% of women are against marriage.
$ _- i. R2 O0 p* |6 Y5 V5 B今天有80%的女人寧願不結婚
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+ Q7 H. q% w- L, Z9 |Why?
9 C( x2 z1 F' ]+ i* B' f; G- o為什麼呢 ?
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3 \" r) V) ~' V  S/ jBecause 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。
20多岁时害怕30岁到来，后来听说30女人一枝花，遂释然~~
5 b, y+ I7 s: ]- e- j5 K5 \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~~
: W8 v, M& Z& R$ W. F30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
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。