In your letter of application, say just enough to give a good account of yourself without being wordy.

在你的求职信中，不要罗嗦，只要说得足够好就可以了。

Kevin gave a good account of himself in today’s game.

【account】凯文在今天的比赛中表现出色。

The fortune she would inherit struck him as a very sufficient provision for two reasonable persons, and if a penniless swain who could give a good account of himself should enter the lists, he should be judged quite upon his personal merits.

她将继承的财产让他觉得足够供养两个通情达理的人了， 如果一个身无分文、自我评价很高的男爵进入名单， 他应该完全根据个人功绩来评判。