Word · Frequency #3927
disappointments
失望；沮丧
disappointments is the plural of disappointment.
核心释义
The feeling of being sad, frustrated, or dissatisfied when things do not turn out as one hoped or expected.
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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.
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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
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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.
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令人失望的行为(或不作为)
an act (or failure to act) that disappoints someone
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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.
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
用法In use
She couldn't hide her disappointment when the concert was cancelled.
用法提示：此处 disappointment 为不可数名词，表示‘失望’的情感状态。
The team's loss in the final was a huge disappointment for their fans.
用法提示：此处 disappointment 为可数名词，指‘令人失望的事’。
After months of waiting, the book turned out to be a disappointment.
用法提示：此处 disappointment 为可数名词，意为‘令人失望的人或事物’。
his hopes were so high he was doomed to disappointment
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。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- deep disappointment
- 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。
- great disappointment
- 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。
- bitter disappointment
- 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。
- disappointment at
- 对……的失望
- He expressed his disappointment at the decision.他对这个决定表达了失望。
- disappointment to
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
dis-（不，分散）+ appoint（任命，指定）+ ment → 期待指定的事没发生，心里分散失望。
语境与语域Context & Register
中性语域。通常用于个人情感、工作、学习等场合，在书面和口语中均常见。注意：表达失望时，语境决定语气强弱，正式场合更显客观。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -ment can have different pronunciations. 'Disappointment' rhymes with 'appointment' and 'ointment' (all rhyme with /ɔɪntmənt/). However, 'enjoyment' ends with /ɔɪmənt/ (missing the /t/ sound), and 'contentment', 'government', and 'development' have entirely different stressed vowels. Pay attention to the vowel sound before -ment.
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 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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