His lack of experience may prove to be his undoing.他缺乏经验可能会最终导致他的失败。That one mistake was his undoing.他一失足即成千古恨。This hard attitude may have led to his undoing.可能就是这种强硬的态度导致了他的垮台....
He promised that the murder would not go unpunished .他保证不会让凶手逍遥法外。It would be corrupting discipline to leave him unpunished.不惩治他会败坏风纪.It would be corrupting military discipline to leave him unpunished.不惩治他会败坏军纪....
Just look at the Task Force as an object lesson.看看特遣舰队这个实例吧.Let this accident be an object lesson in the dangers of drinking and driving.这一事故可以作为醉酒驾驶危害的实际教训.We listen to the boss telling an object lesson story.我们聆听上司的实例教...