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。
• 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。
• Even though I'm kinda undoing it all now.
  虽然现在我想取消掉这一切。
• The new president spent the first year undoing the work of his predecessor.
  新总统用了第一年的时间来收拾前任总统留下的摊子。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。