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:

3 Y) H* X% Y' kAs I grow in age, I value women over 40 most of all.
; `1 v" I: n4 b/ _9 O, 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?

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:
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/ I" [1 U$ ~: L  I5 B: {"What are you thinking?
% I5 |2 K- `1 w你在想什麼?
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, {) k5 y  q8 OShe doesn't care what you think.
她才不在乎你在想什麼。
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0 F2 C- s. k. K8 f1 w  O# ~( i- IIf 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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8 I3 p5 S8 P3 Q+ r& C/ B3 yshe doesn't sit around whining about it.
& K. p: P& R8 _4 X她不會坐在你旁邊抱怨東抱怨西
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4 z7 D/ r3 `" R3 B  m( FShe does something she wants to do, and it's usually more interesting.
) Q! t/ Z3 a4 K她會去做她想做的、更有趣的事情

; u$ N" V# E0 e9 r# g9 N# xWomen 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
  K, e$ e% [9 a) w不會在歌劇院或高級餐廳裡

# g& c  s& {" J0 b/ n/ Eor in the middle of an expensive restaurant.
+ r) g8 R. [% Y" y跟你大呼小叫

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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) @$ i( L2 R% G2 o7 ]If they think they can get away with it.
一槍把你給斃了。

Older women are generous with praise, often  undeserved.
0 I5 P. U% h+ l7 }熟女不吝於讚美 (不管是不是實至名歸)
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( l( n. i+ i* Y# G: J  FThey know what it's like to be unappreciated.
7 S, }3 |6 ?1 L8 I: M) |' j5 m因為她們親身體驗過被忽略的滋味

Women get psychic as they age.
$ z4 k! G9 t5 k$ P  \+ L/ r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,
  D  d8 C* b; ~, A只要能夠對皺紋視而不見

# x  w, K  f0 a8 Ha woman over 40 is far sexier than her younger counterpart.
2 f* M7 c6 B' r+ Y" o3 B, G40歲以上的女人遠比年輕美眉性感
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Older women are forthright and honest.
熟女直接又誠實

& g5 s! U9 w# \They'll tell you right off if you are a jerk if you are acting like one.
; Z+ m; x7 |+ y如果你是蠢蛋 她們會馬上叫你滾蛋

7 p0 {) m0 r* ^6 r9 KYou 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.
40歲以上的女人有很多優點
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- P# _! K: c  p  m( n+ V( BUnfortunately, it's not reciprocal.
40歲以上的男人呢?
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5 d4 K6 w1 ^: W2 i% D% kFor every stunning, smart, well-coiffed, hot woman over 40,
/ G& {: G8 e# j1 Q/ e相對於每一個性感、迷人的40歲以上的女人
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5 W# P/ l4 o# v* R! w, Xthere 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.
3 q, w, T  \, C6 [1 G3 n厚臉皮地跟小他20歲的美眉調情
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Ladies, I apologize.
女士們，請容許我在這兒
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" V! D4 b1 ^& N) zFor all those men who say,
4 k  b. n# n4 v' X( W* U- B幫妳們說句公道話:

"Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free?
+ x7 i) \) V( h9 b# I5 D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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% L) G, ^: I9 B1 x+ B: qhere's an update for you.
5 [) t! ^! f; m8 ^$ I! H實在是太搞不清楚狀況了
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Nowadays 80% of women are against marriage.
! S& }9 ], o( K+ r) q9 r0 X5 ~  X今天有80%的女人寧願不結婚

Why?
為什麼呢 ?

Because women realize it's not worth buying an entire pig just to get a little sausage
# i6 ^4 j& }$ I' P# y$ T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。
" N1 J; }' H* O  g* E) ^) |# Q) U20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
/ G/ B, q- ]0 ^/ n" g2 G. ?2 h挺好挺好。
2 m, m6 o# {2 l/ U, G: A20多岁时害怕30岁到来，后来听说30女人一枝花，遂释然~~
5 ]# E$ `6 p: V; D% K0 h5 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
% s- A1 G. j) _  ]$ r# q5 T! B& c哈哈，好！！！
/ [7 |3 Y: u# X* ?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
! y/ z5 z6 j) j) ~2 z  q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。
/ s/ B# E! s& H* t# s1 W! r哈哈，太珍寳的我就不要了。