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

• I shall play the game of my undoing.
  我要参与这场使我失败的比赛。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• This proved to be his undoing.
  这种情况后来成了他垮台的原因。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。