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undoing

UK //ʌnˈduːɪŋ//US //ʌnˈduːɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语,由前缀 'un-'(表示相反动作)和 'doing'(做)组合而成,字面意思是'取消所做的行为'。

noun

❶ 指导致某人失败或垮台的原因或行为,通常是由于自身的错误或弱点造成的。

“His arrogance proved to be his undoing.”

(他的傲慢最终导致了他的失败。)

“The scandal was the undoing of the politician's career.”

(这桩丑闻断送了这位政治家的职业生涯。)

❶ 指撤销或取消某事物的行为或过程,使其恢复原状。

“The undoing of the contract took months of negotiations.”

(撤销这份合同花了数月的谈判。)

“She regretted her decision and sought its undoing.”

(她后悔自己的决定并试图撤销它。)

同义词:downfall, ruin, destruction, collapse, reversal

常见短语

be one's undoing — 指某事成为某人失败或垮台的原因,强调由于自身原因导致的负面结果。

“His stubbornness was his undoing in the end.”

(他的固执最终导致了他的失败。)