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undoing

英 [ʌnˈduːɪŋ]

美 [ʌnˈduːɪŋ]

n.  失败的原因
v.  打开; 解开; 拆开; 消除,取消,废止(某事的影响); 打败; 挫败
undo的现在分词

现在分词:undoing 

BNC.20696 / COCA.19759

牛津词典

    noun

    • 失败的原因
      the reason why sb fails at sth or is unsuccessful in life
      1. That one mistake was his undoing.
        他一失足即成千古恨。

    柯林斯词典

    • N-SING 失败的原因;毁灭的原因
      If something is someone'sundoing, it is the cause of their failure.
      1. His lack of experience may prove to be his undoing...
        他缺乏经验可能会最终导致他的失败。
      2. Issues of national defense have been the undoing of Democratic candidates.
        国防问题导致了民主党候选人的失利。

    英英释义

    noun

    • loosening the ties that fasten something
      1. the tying of bow ties is an ar
      Synonym:untyingunfastening
    • an act that makes a previous act of no effect (as if not done)

      双语例句

      • Their bullying of other nations regionally will be a factor in their undoing in a conflict.
        他们对邻国的肆意欺凌埋下了覆亡的种子,并在未来的冲突中应验。
      • That proved to be my undoing, for I soon got back to my old bad habit of dozing off in front of the screen.
        这证明了我的失败,因为我不久就回到电视屏幕前打瞌睡的坏习惯去了。
      • I shall play the game of my undoing.
        我要参与这场使我失败的比赛。
      • That brother of yours is going to be your undoing.
        你的兄弟就要成为你的灾难了。
      • To find a better way of undoing the problem, it is necessary to analyze its roots.
        为了找出一个解决这一问题的更好办法,我们有必要分析一下其根源。
      • By stopping smoking you are undoing most of the damage smoking has caused
        通过戒烟可以消除吸烟造成的大部分危害。
      • If we retreat and escape from reality, we bring about our undoing.
        如困我们放弃并逃离现实,我们便带出了后者。
      • He appeared to be undoing all their patient work.
        他显然是在使他们耐心傲的一切工作都白做。
      • Our attempt to climb higher was our undoing: we fell off the rock.
        企图爬得更高是我们失败的原因,我们从岩石上摔了下来。
      • He entered the house shortly after the arrival of the packages, and heard her upstairs undoing them.
        在她收到包裹后不久,克莱尔进了屋子,听见了她在楼上打开包裹的声音。