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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• That brother of yours is going to be your undoing.
  你的兄弟就要成为你的灾难了。
• 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。