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disappointment

noun
 
🔊/ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/
🔊/ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/
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  1.  
    [uncountable] the feeling of being sad because something has not happened or been as good, successful, etc. as you expected or hoped失望；沮丧；扫兴
    • Book early for the show to avoid disappointment.欲看演出，从速订票，以免向隅。🔊🔊
    • To our great disappointment, it rained every day of the trip.这次旅行天天下雨，让我们大失所望。🔊🔊
    • He found it difficult to hide his disappointment when she didn't arrive.她没有来，他感到很难掩饰自己内心的沮丧。🔊🔊
    Extra Examples
    • Campaigners have voiced disappointment over the government's decision.参与这场运动的人表达了对政府决定的失望之情。
    • Cross expressed disappointment about the damage.克罗斯表达了对这一损失的失望之情。
    • Disappointment gripped her.她满心失望。
    • Ethan noticed the disappointment in Lisa's eyes.伊桑注意到莉莎眼中的失望。
    • Every failed attempt brings disappointment and discouragement.每一次失败的尝试都会带来失望和沮丧。
    • He bit back his disappointment.他强忍着失望之情没有说出来。
    • He couldn't help Anita overcome her disappointment.他无法帮助安妮塔克服沮丧之情。
    • He couldn't help the feelings of disappointment that filled him.他心中满是失望之情，难以释怀。
    • He expressed to me his disappointment with art in the 20th century.他向我表达了他对 20 世纪艺术的失望。
    • He feigned disappointment. Secretly, he was mightily relieved.他假装很失望，私下里却大大松了一口气。
    • He let his disappointment show.他没有掩饰自己的失望。
    • He was aware of sharp disappointment and betrayal.他发觉自己感到极度失望和被出卖了。
    • Her laugh covered her disappointment.她以大笑掩饰自己的失望。
    • His initial disappointment at losing gave way to a new resolve.他最初因失败而产生的沮丧被新的决心所取代。
    • His voice betrayed his disappointment.他的话音里流露出失望之情。
    • I just can't face the disappointment of my family and friends.我根本无法面对家人和朋友的失望。
    • I know you will share our disappointment at the lack of progress on this issue.这件事没有进展，我知道你会与我们同样失望。
    • Paul couldn't hide his disappointment at not being asked to the party.保罗没有获邀参加聚会，他无法掩饰自己的失望。
    • Riley blinked to hide his mild disappointment.赖利眨了眨眼以掩饰他的些许失望。
    • She couldn't quite conceal the deep disappointment she felt.她无法掩饰深深的失望之情。
    • She must have seen the disappointment in my expression.她肯定从我的表情中看到了失望。
    • The problem must be rectified before disappointment sets in.这一问题必须矫正，免得让大家失望。
    • The scheme was doomed to disappointment.这项计划注定是要让人失望的。
    • Their expectations were doomed to disappointment.他们的期望是注定会以失望告终的。
    • To avoid disappointment, we recommend you book your holiday early.为免失望， 我们建议你尽早预订你的假期。
    • To her disappointment, they didn't go through Oxford but skirted around it.使她失望的是，他们没有经过牛津，而是绕了过去。
    • To their utter disappointment they found nothing.令他们彻底失望的是他们未发现任何东西。
    • You can imagine my disappointment at finding all the plants damaged by caterpillars.你可以想象我发现所有植物被毛毛虫损害时的失望之情。
    • his disappointment in his son他对儿子的失望
    Topics Feelingsb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • bitter
    • considerable
    • deep
    • …
    verb + disappointment
    • be aware of
    • feel
    • sense
    • …
    disappointment + verb
    • show
    • fill somebody
    • set in
    • …
    preposition
    • to somebody’s disappointment
    • disappointment about
    • disappointment at
    • …
    phrases
    • a feeling of disappointment
    • a sense of disappointment
    • tears of disappointment
    • …
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  2.  
    [countable] a person or thing that is disappointing使人失望的人（或事物）；令人扫兴的人（或事物）
    • a bitter/major disappointment令人极度失望／大失所望的事
    • That new restaurant was a big disappointment.那家新餐馆使人大失所望。🔊🔊
    • He's suffered a whole string of disappointments this week.他本周遇到一连串不如意的事。
    • disappointment to somebody I always felt I was a disappointment to my father.我总觉得我使父亲失望了。🔊🔊
    Extra Examples
    • What a disappointment he had turned out to be!原来他真是失望！
    • This news has come as a disappointment to local business leaders.这条消息让当地的商界领袖们大失所望。
    • The following year brought a major disappointment.接下来的一年令人大失所望。
    • The film was a box-office disappointment.这部电影的票房表现令人失望。
    • The ending of the book is a real disappointment.这本书的结尾真令人失望。
    • The cancellation of the tour was a great disappointment for the many fans of the band.取消这场巡回演出使乐队的许多歌迷大为失望。
    • The Mandarin Bar is a complete disappointment.文华酒吧真是太令人失望了。
    • She's had a lot of disappointments in the past.她以往经历了许多不如意。
    • Over the years they suffered one disappointment after another.这些年来他们经历了接二连三的不如意。
    • It was a big disappointment to us when she left.她的离开使我们觉得很失望。
    • I'm afraid I was a sad disappointment to my mother.我恐怕自己让母亲伤心失望了。
    • His second disappointment came last year when he failed to get selected for the first team.未能入选一队是去年第二件令他失望的事情。
    • Her past is marred by romantic disappointments.她的过去因缺乏浪漫而黯然失色。
    • Her 2004 season will be considered a disappointment.她的 2004 赛季被认为是令人失望的。
    • He has proved a great disappointment to those hoping for change in the region.事实证明，对于该地区希望变革的人们来说他真是个极其令人失望的人。
    • A terrible disappointment awaited them.一件令他们极为失望的事情在等待他们。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • big
    • bitter
    • crushing
    • …
    verb + disappointment
    • have
    • experience
    • suffer
    • …
    disappointment + verb
    • come
    • follow something
    preposition
    • disappointment for
    • disappointment to
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