Word · Frequency #9539
disappointing
使失望；辜负
disappointing is the present participle of disappoint.
核心释义
fail to meet the hopes or expectations of
- 1.
因表现不佳或未兑现承诺或期望而使(某人)感到失望或不满。
To sadden or displease (someone) by underperforming, or by not delivering something promised or hoped for.
- 2.
剥夺(某人期望或希望的东西)。
To deprive (someone of something expected or hoped for).
因表现不佳或未兑现承诺或期望而使(某人)感到失望或不满。；剥夺(某人期望或希望的东西)。；使失望
用法In use
I don't want to disappoint my parents, so I study hard.
用法提示：disappoint 作及物动词，后接宾语，表示“使……失望”。
The movie disappointed many fans who expected a better ending.
用法提示：disappointed 是过去式，作谓语动词，表示“使……失望”。
She was afraid that her poor grades would disappoint her teacher.
用法提示：disappoint 用在 would 后作动词原形，表示“使……失望”。
disappoint sb
直接跟宾语，表示使某人不满意。
Her performance disappointed her parents.
她的表现使父母失望。
disappoint sb with sth
用with引出失望的具体原因。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- disappoint someone
- 使某人失望
- I'm sorry to disappoint you, but I can't come.很抱歉让你失望，但我不能来。
- disappoint expectations
- 辜负期望
- The team's performance disappointed the expectations of their fans.团队的表现辜负了球迷的期望。
- be disappointed with
- 对……感到失望
- She was disappointed with her exam results.她对考试结果感到失望。
- be disappointed in
- 对……感到失望（通常对人）
- He was disappointed in his son's behavior.他对儿子的行为感到失望。
- disappointing result
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象你任命（appoint）某人，他却让你失望（dis-）。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：personal expectations、professional settings、academic results 该词常用于多种场合，包括正式与非正式语境，因此注册标记为混合。通常用于表达未达到期望的情况。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words rhyme with 'disappoint' in their stressed vowel and following sounds: /ɔɪnt/. Note that the spelling '-oint' is consistent in pronunciation.
高价值词汇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。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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