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

  1. 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

  1. N-SING 失败的原因;毁灭的原因
    If something is someone's undoing, 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。

双语例句

  1. 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。
  2. 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。
  3. 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。
  4. All of this might require undoing actions that have already been completed within the scope.
    所有这些可能需要撤销在作用域中已完成的操作。
  5. 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。
  6. They can also be your undoing.
    但它们也可以毁灭你。
  7. That brother of yours is going to be your undoing.
    你的兄弟就要成为你的灾难了。
  8. This proved to be his undoing.
    这种情况后来成了他垮台的原因。
  9. 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。
  10. 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。
  11. In the options market, undoing a conversion or a reversal to restore the option buyer's original position.
    在期权市场中取消一个兑换或做一个逆转恢复到期权购买者初始的位置。
  12. 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。
  13. 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。
  14. Even though I'm kinda undoing it all now.
    虽然现在我想取消掉这一切。
  15. 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。
  16. The undoing of the parcel took some time.
    解开那件包裹要费一点时间。
  17. 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。
  18. 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。
  19. 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。
  20. 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。
  21. In fact, the recognition that you do not understand is a prerequisite for undoing your false ideas.
    事实上,体会到自己并不理解,是化解你的错误观念的先决条件。
  22. His compassion for you will be his undoing.
    他对你的感情是弱点。
  23. 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。
  24. 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。
  25. I guess it was his way of undoing things.
    我认为那是他不再干那些事的方式。
  26. I shall play the game of my undoing.
    我要参与这场使我失败的比赛。
  27. In the end his ambition was his undoing.
    到最后他的野心是他完蛋的原因。
  28. Drink was this man's undoing.
    饮酒是这个人完蛋的原因。
  29. 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。
  30. 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。

英英释义

noun

  1. loosening the ties that fasten something
    1. the tying of bow ties is an ar

    Synonym:    untyingunfastening

  2. an act that makes a previous act of no effect (as if not done)