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undone

UK //ʌnˈdʌn//US //ʌnˈdʌn//

词源

源自古英语 'undōn',由前缀 'un-'(表示否定)和 'dōn'(做)组成,字面意思是'未做'或'取消'。

adjective

❶ 指某事物未被完成或未被处理的状态,常用于描述工作、任务或衣物等未被完成或解开的情况。

“She left her homework undone and went out to play.”

(她没完成作业就跑出去玩。)

“The buttons on his shirt were undone, making him look untidy.”

(他衬衫的纽扣没扣上,看起来邋里邋遢。)

同义词:incomplete, unfinished, unfastened

verb

❶ undo 的过去分词形式,表示撤销或取消某个动作或状态,常用于描述恢复原状或解除影响。

“The changes he made were quickly undone by the system.”

(他做的修改很快被系统撤销了。)

“She regretted her words, but they could not be undone.”

(她后悔说了那些话,但覆水难收。)

同义词:reversed, canceled, nullified

常见短语

leave undone — 指故意或无意中未完成某事,常用于描述任务或责任被忽略的情况。

“Don't leave important tasks undone until the last minute.”

(不要把重要任务拖到最后一刻还没完成。)

come undone — 字面指衣物或物品松开,比喻事情或计划失败或崩溃。

“Her plans came undone when the funding was cut.”

(资金被削减后,她的计划彻底泡汤了。)