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

• 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。
• 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。
• I shall play the game of my undoing.
  我要参与这场使我失败的比赛。
• The undoing of the parcel took some time.
  解开那件包裹要费一点时间。
• Of pieces have proved his undoing, the beginner will develop the perception of threats.
  块有证明他的毁灭，初学者将会发展威胁的知觉。
• That brother of yours is going to be your undoing.
  你的兄弟就要成为你的灾难了。
• 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。
• His compassion for you will be his undoing.
  他对你的感情是弱点。
• Even though I'm kinda undoing it all now.
  虽然现在我想取消掉这一切。
• 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。