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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

      • 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。
      • Even though I'm kinda undoing it all now.
        虽然现在我想取消掉这一切。
      • 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。
      • They can also be your undoing.
        但它们也可以毁灭你。
      • His compassion for you will be his undoing.
        他对你的感情是弱点。
      • It seems we spend much of our adult life undoing damage that occurred during childhood.
        看来,我们花了相当比例的成年日子,去撤回童年所造成的毁坏。
      • I shall play the game of my undoing.
        我要参与这场使我失败的比赛。
      • I guess it was his way of undoing things.
        我认为那是他不再干那些事的方式。