Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #3371
disappointed
失望的；沮丧的
feeling sad or let down because expectations or hopes were not met
- 1.
Defeated of expectations or hope; experiencing disappointment; let down.
期望或希望落空；经历失望；被辜负。
- 2.
Expressing or indicating disappointment.
表达或表明失望。
- 3.
disappointingly unsuccessful
令人失望的失败
表示失望的；流露出失望的；未成功的；落空的；期望或希望落空；经历失望；被辜负。；表达或表明失望。；令人失望的失败
In use
She was disappointed when her flight was canceled due to bad weather.
I felt disappointed after receiving a lower grade than I expected.
They were disappointed with the hotel service during their vacation.
disappointed expectations and thwarted ambitions
be disappointed with/in sth
介词 with 或 in 均可，with 更常见于具体事物，in 常用于人。
She was disappointed with the result.
她对结果感到失望。
be disappointed to do sth
后接不定式，表示对某动作或事件失望。
He was disappointed to hear the news.
他听到这个消息很失望。
Connections
Collocations
- disappointed with
- 对…感到失望
- She was disappointed with the results of her exam.她对考试结果感到失望。
- disappointed in
- 对…失望（对人）
- He felt disappointed in his son's behavior.他对儿子的行为感到失望。
- disappointed by
- 因…而失望
- They were disappointed by the team's performance.他们对球队的表现感到失望。
- disappointed that
- 对…感到失望（接从句）
- I am disappointed that you didn't call.我很失望你没打电话。
- disappointed to hear
- 听到…感到失望
- We were disappointed to hear the bad news.听到这个坏消息我们很失望。
- disappointed customer
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆：dis（不）+ appointed（被指定），不被指定当然失望。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：personal conversation、informal writing 通常用于表达失望的情感，在日常对话和个人写作中都比较常见。
Grammar Note
通常用作表语，前置修饰名词较少见
Pronunciation & Spelling
The words 'appointed', 'anointed', 'pointed', 'reappointed' all rhyme with 'disappointed' (stressed vowel /ɔɪ/ followed by /ntɪd/). 'Jointed' and 'disjointed' also rhyme, though their stress may differ slightly. Be careful: despite similar spelling, 'disappointed' does not rhyme with words ending in '-inted' like 'printed' (/ɪntɪd/).
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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