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

• Drink was this man's undoing.
  饮酒是这个人完蛋的原因。
• Even though I'm kinda undoing it all now.
  虽然现在我想取消掉这一切。
• His compassion for you will be his undoing.
  他对你的感情是弱点。
• They can also be your undoing.
  但它们也可以毁灭你。
• I guess it was his way of undoing things.
  我认为那是他不再干那些事的方式。
• In the end his ambition was his undoing.
  到最后他的野心是他完蛋的原因。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。