| |
|
| NOUN |
| |
|
| /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/ |
|
| |
| 1 | U the feeling of being unhappy because something you hoped for or expected did not happen or because someone or something was not as good as you expected 失望；扫兴；沮丧 |
| +at Diplomats expressed disappointment at the lack of progress. 外交家们对未取得进展感到失望。 |
| to sb’ s disappointment (=making someone disappointed) Jackson cancelled the concert, to the great disappointment of his fans. 令某人失望的是 |
| +with The representatives acknowledged their disappointment with the negotiations. 代表们承认他们对谈判感到失望。 |
| |
| 2 | C someone or something that is not as good as you thought they would be 令人失望的人；让人扫兴的事 |
| a big/great/bitter/major disappointment Newcombe has described the defeat as the biggest disappointment of his career. 纽科姆把这次失败描绘成他事业中最令人失望的事。 |
| be a disappointment to sb I’ m such a disappointment to her. 我让她大失所望。 |
|