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

• 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 brother of yours is going to be your undoing.
  你的兄弟就要成为你的灾难了。
• The undoing of the parcel took some time.
  解开那件包裹要费一点时间。
• His compassion for you will be his undoing.
  他对你的感情是弱点。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。