Word · Frequency #5615
disappointing
/ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋ/
adjective
令人失望的
核心释义
Causing disappointment; failing to meet expectations.
- 1.
引起失望的。
Causing disappointment.
- 2.
未达到期望的
not up to expectations
引起失望的。；未达到期望的；使失望的；期待落空的；令人沮丧的
用法In use
The movie was disappointing because the plot was predictable.
用法提示：disappointing 作为形容词，描述电影未达到期望。
Her disappointing test scores made her feel discouraged.
用法提示：disappointing 修饰 test scores，表示成绩未达期望。
The restaurant received disappointing reviews due to poor service.
用法提示：disappointing 修饰 reviews，表明评价未达到期望。
a disappointing performance from one who had seemed so promising
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- disappointing result
- 令人失望的结果
- The team's disappointing result led to their elimination.球队令人失望的结果导致他们被淘汰。
- disappointing performance
- 令人失望的表现
- His disappointing performance in the exam surprised everyone.他在考试中令人失望的表现让所有人惊讶。
- disappointing news
- 令人失望的消息
- We received disappointing news about the project's cancellation.我们收到了关于项目取消的令人失望的消息。
- disappointing outcome
- 令人失望的结果
- Despite their efforts, the outcome was disappointing.尽管他们努力了，结果还是令人失望。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
disappointing = dis（否定）+ appoint（约定）+ ing，约定的被否定，未达到期望，所以失望。
语境与语域Context & Register
通常用于各种正式或非正式场合，语体中性，描述某事未达到期望。
语法说明Grammar Note
常作定语或表语，后接to/for引出对象
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the suffix '-ing' pronounced /ɪŋ/, but they do not rhyme with each other or with 'disappointing' because their stressed vowels differ.
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
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