undoing 详细解释

undoing

['ʌn'du:iŋ]

n.祸根, 失败的原因
动词undo的现在分词形式

n.[theS]

1. 毁灭; 垮台

This hard attitude may have led to his undoing.

可能就是这种强硬的态度导致了他的垮台。

2. 毁灭(或失败)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。

3. 取消; 消除

4. 解开; 松开; 打开

词义辨析

同义参见:

loss  

英英释义

名词 undoing:

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

loosening the ties that fasten something

同义词:untying, unfastening

动词 undo:

cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect

同义词:undo

deprive of certain characteristics

同义词:unmake, undo

cause the ruin or downfall of

同义词:undo

cause to become loose

同义词:untie, undo, loosen

remove the outer cover or wrapping of

同义词:unwrap, undo

补充

undoingundoing英:[ʌnˈdu:iŋ] 美:[ʌnˈduɪŋ]n.1.解开,复旧,毁灭,取消

例句

1. This uncompromising attitude may have led to his undoing.这种不妥协的态度可能导致了他失败。 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。 3. His lack of experience may prove to be his undoing.他缺乏经验, 这可能会最终导致他的失败。 4. he knew of his ex-partner's role in his undoing.他知道原来合伙人在自己失败中扮演了何种角色。 5. that complacency was to be their undoing.那种自满将是他们失败的原因。 6. My quick temper was my undoing.脾气急躁是我失败的原因。 7. His quick temper helped lead to his undoing.他的急性子致使他走向失败。 8. The incident resulted in her undoing.这次事件造成了她的失败。