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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:! [" ]! w2 ~9 f7 b' Z: @, m m
6 N, q( I. f& n# ZAs I grow in age, I value women over 40 most of all.
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Here are just a few reasons why:
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A woman over 40 will never wake you in the middle of the night and ask,. T1 G5 C& Y2 e! t$ M
40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?"
. F4 h9 ]2 u. l7 Q5 {你在想什麼?
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She doesn't care what you think.
, b5 I1 K% q% \$ h! p1 p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,* P+ V; E, c, D; N
40歲以上的女人如果不想看球賽
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) b9 P+ H. T; z% D* Ishe doesn't sit around whining about it.8 d7 {8 }4 [8 i* U& P4 r. u5 d
她不會坐在你旁邊抱怨東抱怨西$ {! v! M* ]0 Y- J/ @5 ^' Z
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She does something she wants to do, and it's usually more interesting.% k) E8 P c( X6 P1 j
她會去做她想做的、更有趣的事情
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Women over 40 are dignified.
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or in the middle of an expensive restaurant.% s4 @1 D$ p3 L* M+ `0 f
跟你大呼小叫5 F; t, g) D x. \
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Of course, if you deserve it, they won't hesitate to shoot you
/ |# P" R1 \& t2 i; m% P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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9 d ?$ }+ f; W, |if they think they can get away with it.
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! L" P# p0 d+ J3 }- J' eOlder women are generous with praise, often undeserved.
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They know what it's like to be unappreciated.
7 I' J9 I0 w/ d( N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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4 e0 ^- |3 O" z5 H* }- J" O1 K# fYou never have to confess your sins to a woman over 40.
. r6 K; [1 r- ?* c$ \你永遠不需要向40歲以上的女人懺悔1 a) U4 d E! W
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Once you get past a wrinkle or two,
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a woman over 40 is far sexier than her younger counterpart.
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Older women are forthright and honest.( ~; O3 r" E4 }4 c9 t2 U! L0 M
熟女直接又誠實
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. B5 _$ O3 t: J( @" e0 x6 pThey'll tell you right off if you are a jerk if you are acting like one.
# ]0 \3 m# l) c w8 I: k如果你是蠢蛋她們會馬上叫你滾蛋
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You don't ever have to wonder where you stand with her.) ]1 Z6 c& p$ b
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.
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Unfortunately, it's not reciprocal.
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For every stunning, smart, well-coiffed, hot woman over 40,
' a2 j ^( o+ d. c相對於每一個性感、迷人的40歲以上的女人
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' M9 K2 b% E3 n3 Z1 `there is a bald, paunchy relic in yellow pants! Q5 ^: e/ @% B# ^- x8 H, p
就有一個禿頭凸肚的熟男
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making a fool of himself with some 20-year old waitress.
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Ladies, I apologize. `( A; c6 V1 H2 i, L* K
女士們,請容許我在這兒
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For all those men who say,
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"Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free?",
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here's an update for you., n% }1 Y( b3 b5 s. |" @. y9 E
實在是太搞不清楚狀況了
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Nowadays 80% of women are against marriage.
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Why?2 A/ ^1 p3 i4 T( u- w7 ^$ r! Q
為什麼呢?1 P _. S1 {+ {" D
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Because women realize it's not worth buying an entire pig9 Q6 E6 T1 e7 K2 }2 j% C' s
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!6 _0 A+ `" b# v: ?$ `8 ^; _4 d, c
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