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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,真的寫得太妙了:
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As I grow in age, I value women over 40 most of all.( p4 X7 M% `! t) T/ c/ s8 i
隨著年齡增長, 我越來越珍惜40歲以上的女人
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- W8 Q {9 l' UHere are just a few reasons why:
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/ j& m, k2 Z' g3 z8 J8 ZA woman over 40 will never wake you in the middle of the night and ask,
, Z o1 u' Y4 R40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?"
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She doesn't care what you think.' {& W) [4 [0 I8 b6 M; i
她才不在乎你在想什麼。: I" t. N/ u* n; v% T) o
9 X0 }4 b+ q; [$ H5 \8 }1 t1 t& ^4 PIf a woman over 40 doesn't want to watch the game,) {/ h Z V' M6 ^% C$ h3 o: E1 _
40歲以上的女人如果不想看球賽
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9 J+ H1 J+ _+ zshe doesn't sit around whining about it.
( E7 a; V( B' K3 a她不會坐在你旁邊抱怨東抱怨西9 U7 m7 l& P1 v2 x
4 b- [$ D* V, I* oShe does something she wants to do, and it's usually more interesting.' s+ {1 V2 h$ o% g( g$ ^: F' P6 a2 U) [
她會去做她想做的、更有趣的事情( H0 D. R: c; ], e
. d2 Z0 m" v! d- M7 i4 e' xWomen over 40 are dignified.: r1 S7 q; K( V9 Y+ B
40歲以上的女人穩重自持- p R, y. d6 n& @
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They seldom have a screaming match with you at the opera
# |6 A$ G6 E& a" X/ Q不會在歌劇院或高級餐廳裡
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+ o+ u/ b9 i5 D4 I# z* W- Tor in the middle of an expensive restaurant.3 e8 D8 t, A& i, [: B
跟你大呼小叫
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Of course, if you deserve it, they won't hesitate to shoot you+ P5 I6 `) ~: s' Z! `
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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if they think they can get away with it.0 t7 F8 }- l' W! I+ z! F. S8 |
一槍把你給斃了。
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V) H& x) c, BOlder women are generous with praise, often undeserved.. L" N+ l& l3 b
熟女不吝於讚美 (不管是不是實至名歸)8 |5 u* g9 u) B; A1 J! r
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They know what it's like to be unappreciated.% O0 D( E9 u7 S# F/ k' y
因為她們親身體驗過被忽略的滋味
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Women get psychic as they age.
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You never have to confess your sins to a woman over 40.
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; b: N+ A8 `5 N# Z# j5 o4 m! Z. V* hOnce you get past a wrinkle or two, {" d8 G. b( @' ]( c
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.
3 l' O1 Y1 b/ `: o$ h, c5 G40歲以上的女人遠比年輕美眉性感
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' ]# ?0 ?! J& D! K5 F. H: e. b# JOlder women are forthright and honest.
' p8 l% N1 V/ d& L0 C$ d熟女直接又誠實
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5 V* d* b X. A9 @# dThey'll tell you right off if you are a jerk if you are acting like one.) v. q8 A; A6 g1 S [/ j) o. l3 F4 o0 p
如果你是蠢蛋她們會馬上叫你滾蛋
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2 B- s( u- Y: b# D1 k. w. |5 IYou don't ever have to wonder where you stand with her.
! G( |: m; L0 R; d你完全不需要傷腦筋揣摩她的心意
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, \- v! S2 h2 B; ^( W& R& @Yes, we praise women over 40 for a multitude of reasons.
5 M$ D9 p& T# z/ A P, u2 K40歲以上的女人有很多優點
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) r/ u8 u( Y3 h# j0 z5 yUnfortunately, it's not reciprocal.2 i! \9 C+ H, }# P+ E* J
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) m& x9 x) f7 i1 ?% BFor every stunning, smart, well-coiffed, hot woman over 40,
$ m; R3 b+ x m+ y2 y* N相對於每一個性感、迷人的40歲以上的女人
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there is a bald, paunchy relic in yellow pants
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Ladies, I apologize.
7 H+ t( i+ | O, Q; R女士們,請容許我在這兒
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! q% T, X' f/ P0 o" U LFor all those men who say,7 G# ^# C, q2 m3 }7 U0 ^
幫妳們說句公道話:: K6 `. m: w. G1 p
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"Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free?",! N5 F2 Y3 [, @& [/ ^/ T
那些說只想喝免費的牛奶而不願買頭母牛回家的男人% }: X4 L& H. z3 F7 \& z
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here's an update for you.
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Nowadays 80% of women are against marriage.
: ^" m- {0 l7 [+ Q5 [5 r8 D, p0 W今天有80%的女人寧願不結婚
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Why?
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/ ^5 @! _, ~8 \$ m5 q$ LBecause women realize it's not worth buying an entire pig+ L) I o, B+ B! P4 I) c
因為她們終於發現不需要為了一根香腸
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just to get a little sausage!
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