come undone
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★☆ Common
Neutral
Meaning: To become unfastened; to fail or fall apart
松开;失败或瓦解
Desatarse; fracasar o desmoronarse
ほどける;失敗する、崩壊する
풀리다; 실패하다, 무너지다
When things become untied or plans collapse.
东西松开或计划崩溃。
Cuando algo se desata o los planes se desmoronan.
紐などがほどけること、または計画が失敗・崩壊すること。
매듭이 풀리거나 계획이 와해되는 것.
Base verb: come
Particle: undone
Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together
Examples
- My shoelace has come undone. 我的鞋带松了Se me ha desatado el cordón靴紐がほどけた신발 끈이 풀렸다
- The whole plan came undone. 整个计划都崩溃了Todo el plan se vino abajo計画全体が崩壊した계획 전체가 무너졌다
- She came undone under pressure. 她在压力下崩溃了Se derrumbó bajo la presión彼女はプレッシャーで崩れてしまった그녀는 압박감에 무너져 버렸다
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: failure, unfastening
Tone: distressed
✓ Do Say
- It came undone它散开了/失败了Se deshizoそれがほどけた・崩れた풀려 버렸다
Origin & History
From becoming unfastened.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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