A knot that came undone meant automatic failure .

如果绳索解开意味着自动失败。

Many of us go through life with an array of undone tasks large and small nibbling at our conscience .

很多人生活中都充满着一大堆未完成的任务，或大或小，噬咬着我们的良心。

Bathsheba 's bedroom window was open , and looking out of it was a hand-some man , with his red jacket undone .

芭丝谢芭卧室的窗户打开着，有个英俊男子正在向外张望，红色上衣解开着。

The professor has undone his top button , poured himself a nice drink and settled down to share a lifetime of first-class war stories .

教授解开衣服最上面的纽扣，给自己倒了杯不错的饮料，静下心来分享某些人一流的人生历程。