英语词汇“undoing”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

un•do•ing n. [countable* usually singular]

the reversing of what has been done.
the action of ruining or destroying:Drinking led to his undoing.
a cause of destruction or ruin:Drinking was his undoing.
the act of unfastening or loosing.

un•do•ing n.

the reversing of what has been done;
annulling.
a bringing to destruction, ruin, or disaster.
a cause of destruction or ruin.
the act of unfastening or loosing.
Psychiatryan unconscious defense mechanism through which an attempt is made to reverse a psychologically unacceptable act by doing its opposite, usually repetitiously, in order to relieve anxiety.

1300–50; Middle English; see undo, -ing¹

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . reversal, negation, thwarting.

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undoing /ʌnˈduːɪŋ/ n

ruin; downfall
the cause of downfall: drink was his undoing

un•do v. [~ + object], -did, -done, -do•ing.

to reverse the doing of;
repair or erase:to undo the damage.
to untie;
unfasten:She undid her straps.

un•do v.t., -did, -done, -do•ing.

to reverse the doing of;
cause to be as if never done:Murder once done can never be undone.
to do away with;
erase;
efface:to undo the havoc done by the storm.
to bring to ruin or disaster;
destroy:In the end his lies undid him.
to unfasten by releasing:to undo a gate; to undo a button.
to untie or loose (a knot, rope, etc.).
to open (a package, wrapping, etc.).
[Archaic.]to explain;
interpret.

bef. 900; Middle English; Old English undōn; cognate with Dutch ontdoen. See un-², do¹

un•do′a•ble, adj.

undo /ʌnˈduː/ vb ( -does, -doing, -did, -done)(mainly tr)

(also intr) to untie, unwrap, or open or become untied, unwrapped, etc
to reverse the effects of
to cause the downfall of

单词	undoing
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 un•do•ing /ʌnˈduɪŋ/USA pronunciation n. [countable* usually singular] the reversing of what has been done. the action of ruining or destroying:Drinking led to his undoing. a cause of destruction or ruin:Drinking was his undoing. the act of unfastening or loosing. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 un•do•ing (un do̅o̅′ing),USA pronunciation n. the reversing of what has been done; annulling. a bringing to destruction, ruin, or disaster. a cause of destruction or ruin. the act of unfastening or loosing. Psychiatryan unconscious defense mechanism through which an attempt is made to reverse a psychologically unacceptable act by doing its opposite, usually repetitiously, in order to relieve anxiety. 1300–50; Middle English; see undo, -ing¹ 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . reversal, negation, thwarting. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: undoing /ʌnˈduːɪŋ/ n ruin; downfall the cause of downfall: drink was his undoing WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 un•do /ʌnˈdu/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -did, -done, -do•ing. to reverse the doing of; repair or erase:to undo the damage. to untie; unfasten:She undid her straps. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 un•do (un do̅o̅′),USA pronunciation v.t., -did, -done, -do•ing. to reverse the doing of; cause to be as if never done:Murder once done can never be undone. to do away with; erase; efface:to undo the havoc done by the storm. to bring to ruin or disaster; destroy:In the end his lies undid him. to unfasten by releasing:to undo a gate; to undo a button. to untie or loose (a knot, rope, etc.). to open (a package, wrapping, etc.). [Archaic.]to explain; interpret. bef. 900; Middle English; Old English undōn; cognate with Dutch ontdoen. See un-², do¹ un•do′a•ble, adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: undo /ʌnˈduː/ vb ( -does, -doing, -did, -done)(mainly tr) (also intr) to untie, unwrap, or open or become untied, unwrapped, etc to reverse the effects of to cause the downfall of
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