Times have changed and they were embarrassed to give the true grounds for their objection and so they translated their arguments into utilitarian terms.

时代不同了，她们羞于讲出反对的真实理由，就转换为功利主义形式。

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You don't want a laundry list that hides your true accomplishments — or to end up embarrassed if the interviewer asks about something and you can't speak about it in-depth.

因为这样琐碎的细目清单会掩盖一个人的真实成绩；而且，当招聘者据此提问时，万一不能深入地回答，反而会使自己难堪。

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They don't know how to express their feelings, and they are afraid of being embarrassed, when they speak out their true words.

他们不知道如何去表达他们的感觉，并且他们十分恐惧，当他们说出真话以后，自己会很尴尬。

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But times have changed and they were embarrassed to give the true grounds for their objection and so they translated their arguments into utilitarian terms.

但时代不同了,她们羞于讲出反对的真实理由,就转换为功利主义形式表达反对。

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