1sadness because sth has not happened, etc.失望ADJECTIVE | VERB + DISAPPOINTMENT | DISAPPOINTMENT + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤bitter, considerable, deep, extreme, great, immense, intense, profound, sharp強烈的沮喪;相當大的失望;深深的失望;極度失望;大失所望➤complete, total, utter徹底的失望;完全的沮喪◇To their utter disappointment they found nothing.令他們徹底失望的是他們未發現任何東西。➤mild, slight輕微的失望;略微的失望◇Riley blinked to hide his mild disappointment.賴利眨了眨眼以掩飾他的些許失望。➤obvious顯而易見的失望➤initial最初的失望◇His initial disappointment at losing gave way to a new resolve.他最初因失敗而產生的沮喪被新的決心所取代。VERB + DISAPPOINTMENT➤be aware of, feel, sense發覺失望;感到失望◇He was aware of sharp disappointment and betrayal.他發覺自己感到極度失望和被出賣了。◇She couldn't quite conceal the deep disappointment she felt.她無法掩飾深深的失望之情。➤hear, see聽出/看到失望之情◇She must have seen the disappointment in my expression.她肯定從我的表情中看到了失望。➤express, voice表達/吐露失望之情▸➤betray, reflect, show流露出/反映出/顯示出失望◇His voice betrayed his disappointment.他的話音裏流露出失望之情。➤bite back, conceal, cover, hide, mask, swallow忍住失望;掩飾失望;掩藏掃興◇He bit back his disappointment.他強忍着失望之情沒有說出來。◇Her laugh covered her disappointment.她以大笑掩飾自己的失望。➤feign假裝失望◇He feigned disappointment. Secretly, he was relieved.他假裝失望,私下裏卻是鬆了一口氣。➤avoid避免失望◇To avoid disappointment, we recommend you reserve your seat early.為免失望,我們建議你儘早預訂座位。➤handle, overcome應對失望;克服沮喪◇He couldn't help Anita overcome her disappointment.他無法幫助安妮塔克服沮喪之情。➤face面對失望◇I just can't face the disappointment of my family and friends.我根本無法面對家人和朋友的失望。➤bring帶來失望◇Every failed attempt brings disappointment and discouragement.每一次失敗的嘗試都會帶來失望和沮喪。➤be doomed to注定要失望◇Their expectations were doomed to disappointment.他們的期望是注定會以失望告終的。➤notice注意到失望◇Ethan noticed the disappointment in Lisa's eyes.伊桑注意到莉莎眼中的失望。➤share同樣感到失望◇I know you will share our disappointment at the lack of progress on this issue.這件事沒有進展,我知道你會與我們同樣失望。DISAPPOINTMENT + VERB➤show失望之情顯露◇He let his disappointment show.他沒有掩飾自己的失望。➤fill sb令某人充滿失望之情◇He couldn't help the feelings of disappointment that filled him.他心中滿是失望之情,難以釋懷。➤set in失望來臨◇The problem must be rectified before disappointment sets in.這一問題必須矯正,免得讓大家失望。PREPOSITION➤to sb's disappointment使某人失望的是◇To her disappointment, they didn't go through Oxford but skirted around it.使她失望的是,他們沒有經過牛津,而是繞了過去。➤disappointment about對⋯失望◇Cross expressed disappointment about the damage.克羅斯表達了對這一損失的失望之情。➤disappointment at因為⋯的失望◇Paul couldn't hide his disappointment at not being asked to the party.保羅沒有獲邀參加聚會,他無法掩飾自己的失望。➤disappointment in (especially NAmE) 對⋯失望◇his disappointment in his son他對兒子的失望➤disappointment over就⋯的失望◇Campaigners have voiced disappointment over the government's decision.參與這場運動的人表達了對政府決定的失望之情。➤disappointment with對⋯的失望◇He expressed to me his disappointment with art in the 20th century.他向我表達了他對 20 世紀藝術的失望。PHRASES➤a feeling of disappointment, a sense of disappointment失望的心情;沮喪感▸➤tears of disappointment失望的淚水➤imagine my disappointment想像我的失望◇You can imagine my disappointment at finding all the plants damaged by caterpillars.你可以想像我發現所有植物被毛毛蟲損害時的失望之情。disappointment
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2sb/sth that is disappointing令人失望的人或事物ADJECTIVE | VERB + DISAPPOINTMENT | DISAPPOINTMENT + VERB | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤big, bitter, crushing, grave, great, huge, immense, major, sad, serious, severe, terrible令人大為失望的人/物;相當令人失望的人/物;令人極為失望的人/物◇I'm afraid I was a sad disappointment to my mother.我恐怕自己讓母親傷心失望了。➤real真正令人失望的事物◇The ending of the book is a real disappointment.這本書的結尾真令人失望。➤complete, total令人徹底失望的事物◇The Mandarin Bar is a complete disappointment.文華酒吧真是太令人失望了。➤minor, slight, small令人稍感失望的事物◇A small disappointment for me was the poor quality of the photographs.照片的質量較差,令我稍感失望。➤inevitable不可避免地讓人失望的人/物▸➤personal個人的失望之事➤romantic失望的浪漫史◇Her past is marred by romantic disappointments.她的過去因缺乏浪漫而黯然失色。➤box-office失望的票房表現◇The film was a box-office disappointment.這部電影的票房表現令人失望。VERB + DISAPPOINTMENT➤have經歷失望◇She's had a lot of disappointments in the past.她以往經歷了許多不如意。➤experience, suffer經歷失望◇Over the years they suffered one disappointment after another.這些年來他們經歷了接二連三的不如意。➤come as令人失望◇This news has come as a disappointment to local business leaders.這條消息讓當地的商界領袖們大失所望。➤bring帶來失望◇The following year brought a major disappointment.接下來的一年令人大失所望。➤prove證明是令人失望的人◇He has proved a great disappointment to those hoping for change in the region.事實證明,對於該地區希望變革的人們來說他真是個極其令人失望的人。➤be considered被認為是令人失望的事物◇Her 2004 season will be considered a disappointment.她的 2004 賽季被認為是令人失望的。DISAPPOINTMENT + VERB➤come, follow sth失望產生;失望隨着⋯而至◇His second disappointment came last year when he failed to get selected for the first team.未能入選一隊是去年第二件令他失望的事情。PREPOSITION➤disappointment for對於⋯而言的失望◇The dropping of these tour dates was a great disappointment for the many fans of the band.這些巡演日程的取消使樂隊的許多歌迷大為失望。➤disappointment to對⋯來說的失望◇It was a big disappointment to us when she left.她的離開使我們覺得很失望。
disappointment noun ⇨disappointment (It was a great diappointment to us.)⇨loser2 (a disappointment as a singer)disappointment
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➡ See also the entry for disaster另见disaster条disappointment ♦︎ let-down ♦︎ anticlimaxThese are all words for sth that is disappointing.这些词均表示令人失望的事情。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a disappointment / let-down for sb◆a real disappointment / let-down◆a big disappointment / let-down◆something / a bit of a disappointment / a let-down / an anticlimax■disappointment [countable] something that is disappointing让人失望的事;令人扫兴的事◆It was a great disappointment to us when she left.她的离去使我们特别扫兴。◆That new restaurant was a big disappointment.那家新餐馆令人大失所望。◆This news has come as a disappointment to business leaders.这条消息让企业领导失望了。◆He's suffered a whole string of disappointments this week.他本周遇到一连串不如意的事。 see also disappoint ⇨ thwart■ˈlet-down [countable, usually singular, uncountable] (ratherinformal) something that is disappointing because it is not as good as you expected it to be令人失望的事;让人沮丧的事◆The London exhibition was a bit of a let-down.伦敦展览会有点令人失望。◆Afterwards there was just a feeling of let-down.事情过后给人留下的只有一种沮丧的感觉。■anticlimax ˌæntiˈklaɪmæks [countable, uncountable] something that is disappointing because it is the end of sth that was much more exciting, or because it is not as exciting as you expected it to be扫兴的结局;扫兴的事◆Travelling in Europe was something of an anticlimax after the years he'd spent in Africa.在非洲生活了多年之后,到欧洲旅行使他感到有点平淡无奇。◆There was no hiding the sense of anticlimax, if not downright disappointment.坦白说,人们即使不彻底失望,也会有些扫兴。OPPclimax ⇨ peak