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断送职业生涯的小事

How Wild They Used To Be in College

你上大学的时候有多么放纵

Your past can say a lot about you.

你的过去可以反映出你的很多方面。

Just because you did something outlandish or stupid 20 years ago doesn't mean that people will believe you've developed impeccable judgment since then.

哪怕说你那些荒唐和愚蠢的行为是20年前的事情了，可这不意味着大家会相信你经过这么长时间就一定具备了完美的判断能力。

Some behavior that might qualify as just another day in the typical fraternity (binge drinking, minor theft, drunk driving, abusing people or farm animals, and so on) shows everyone you work with that, when push comes to shove, you have poor judgment and don't know where to draw the line.

有些行为，听上去不过是当初在大学联谊会里的正常事情(狂饮、小偷小摸、酒后驾车、虐待人或者家畜等等)，但这会让与你共事的人认为，你这个人在紧要关头缺乏判断力，并且不懂适可而止。

Many presidents have been elected in spite of their past indiscretions, but unless you have a team of handlers and PR types protecting and spinning your image, you should keep your unsavory past to yourself.

很多总统并未因其过去的不慎言行而落选，但除非你拥有一整个团队的经理和公关顾问来保护和美化你的形象，你应该让自己不光彩的陈年旧事烂在肚子里。

【知识点讲解】

in spite of 虽然， 尽管…； 不顾； 别看；

例句：

In spite of her hostility, she was attracted to him.

尽管自己心存敌意，她还是为他所吸引。

The blunt comment made Richard laugh in spite of himself.

这番率直的话让理查德不由自主地大笑起来。

I wouldn't trust them in spite of all their la-di-da manners.

尽管他们处处显得很高雅的样子，我还是不相信他们。

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