be a disappointment to sb
表示某人或某事令人失望。
His behavior was a disappointment to his parents.
他的行为让父母失望。
失望；沮丧
令人失望的人或事物；使人失望的行为；使希望落空；失望的感觉或状态:当事情不如预期或希望时的悲伤或沮丧感,或当意外发生坏事时的感觉；失望:期望未实现时产生的不满情绪；令人失望的例子或行为:未达到积极期望的情况
The feeling of being sad, frustrated, or dissatisfied when things do not turn out as one hoped or expected.
失望的感觉或状态:当事情不如预期或希望时的悲伤或沮丧感,或当意外发生坏事时的感觉
The feeling or state of being disappointed: a feeling of sadness or frustration when something is not as good as one hoped or expected, or when something bad unexpectedly happens.
失望:期望未实现时产生的不满情绪
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
令人失望的例子或行为:未达到积极期望的情况
An example or the act of disappointing: a circumstance in which a positive expectation is not achieved.
令人失望的行为(或不作为)
an act (or failure to act) that disappoints someone
令人失望的事物或人:导致失望的事物或人
Something or someone that disappoints: that which causes disappointment.
She couldn't hide her disappointment when the concert was cancelled.
当音乐会取消时，她无法掩饰她的失望。
用法提示：此处 disappointment 为不可数名词，表示‘失望’的情感状态。
AI contextual example
The team's loss in the final was a huge disappointment for their fans.
球队在决赛中的失利让球迷们大失所望。
用法提示：此处 disappointment 为可数名词，指‘令人失望的事’。
AI contextual example
After months of waiting, the book turned out to be a disappointment.
等了几个月之后，这本书结果令人失望。
用法提示：此处 disappointment 为可数名词，意为‘令人失望的人或事物’。
AI contextual example
表示某人或某事令人失望。
His behavior was a disappointment to his parents.
他的行为让父母失望。
表示感到失望的情绪。
She felt great disappointment when she didn't get the job.
当她没得到那份工作时，她感到很失望。
用作状语，表示令人失望的是。
To his disappointment, the concert was canceled.
令他失望的是，音乐会被取消了。
更口语化，常指具体事件或结果令人失望
侧重进展受阻，不一定表示情感上的失望
程度更深，涉及理想或信念的破灭
侧重对已发生事件的懊悔，不完全等同失望
侧重失去信心和勇气，与失望有交叉但不等同
grammar · medium
易错句子I felt a lot of disappointed about the result.
正确表达I felt a lot of disappointment about the result.
disappointed是形容词，不能作宾语；应使用名词disappointment来表达失望的情感。
grammar · medium
易错句子For my disappointment, he didn't come.
正确表达To my disappointment, he didn't come.
表达'令人失望的是'，英语固定搭配用to one's disappointment，而不是for。
grammar · medium
易错句子I have many disappointment in my life.
正确表达I have many disappointments in my life.
当disappointment表示具体令人失望的事件时，是可数名词，复数形式应加-s。
指期望得到满足时的正面感受
指愿望或目标完全达成
指强烈的喜悦
指一般性的快乐或满足
指需求或欲望得到满足
失望强调期望落空后的不悦；挫败更侧重因障碍或失败而产生的恼怒或受阻感。
失望是一时情绪；绝望是失去所有希望，程度更深。
失望泛指期望落空；幻灭特指对曾信仰的人或事失去幻想。
深深的失望
She felt deep disappointment when she didn't get the job.
当她没得到那份工作时，她感到深深的失望。
极大的失望
To his great disappointment, the team lost the final match.
令他极为失望的是，球队输掉了决赛。
痛苦的失望
The result was a bitter disappointment for the whole family.
这个结果对全家来说是个痛苦的失望。
对……的失望
He expressed his disappointment at the decision.
他对这个决定表达了失望。
令……失望的人/事
She was a disappointment to her parents.
她让父母失望了。
感到失望
Many fans felt disappointment after the concert was canceled.
演唱会被取消后，许多粉丝感到失望。
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期望落空往往导致失望
希望破灭是失望的常见原因
失败常伴随失望情绪
挫败感与失望密切相关
挫折是导致失望的常见事件
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