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

• 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。
• 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。
• Drink was this man's undoing.
  饮酒是这个人完蛋的原因。
• His compassion for you will be his undoing.
  他对你的感情是弱点。
• 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。
• That brother of yours is going to be your undoing.
  你的兄弟就要成为你的灾难了。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• This proved to be his undoing.
  这种情况后来成了他垮台的原因。