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

• This uncompromising attitude may have led to his undoing.
  也许就是这种不妥协的态度导致了他的毁灭。
• She was busy undoing a little newspaper parcel tied with string.
  她忙着把一个用绳子捆住的报纸封皮小包裹解开。
• 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。
• Changing parties could be her political undoing.
  不断改变立场可能是她政治生涯毁灭的原因。
• In the end his ambition was his undoing.
  到最后他的野心是他完蛋的原因。
• This proved to be his undoing.
  这种情况后来成了他垮台的原因。
• 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。
• 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。
• Stress can be the undoing of so many fine players.
  紧张可能是这许多优秀选手失败的原因。
• 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。