单词 | undo |
释义 | undo (ʌnduː ) Word forms: undoes , undoing , undid , undone 1. verb B2 If you undo something that is closed, tied, or held together, or if you undo the thing holding it, you loosen or remove the thing holding it. I managed secretly to undo a corner of the parcel. [VERB noun] I undid the bottom two buttons of my yellow and grey shirt. [VERB noun] Some clamps that had held the device together came undone. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: open, unfasten, loose, loosen 2. verb B2 To undo something that has been done means to reverse its effect. A heavy-handed approach from the police could undo that good impression. [VERB noun] She knew it would be difficult to undo the damage that had been done. [VERB noun] If Michael won, he would undo everything I have fought for. [VERB noun] Synonyms: reverse, cancel, offset, wipe out 3. verb [usually passive] If a person, organization, or plan is undone by something, that thing causes their failure. They were undone by a goal from Cooper. [be V-ed by n] Macbeth is the story of a Scottish soldier who becomes king but is undone by his own ambition. [be V-ed by n] Synonyms: ruin, defeat, destroy, wreck 4. See also undoing, undone Collocations: undo the past I can't undo the past. Times, Sunday Times You can't undo the past but you can make sure you enjoy your special days from now on, so plan a wonderful celebration with your partner. The Sun She can't undo her past and nor can you. The Sun Translations: Chinese: 松开 Japanese: ほどく |
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