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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
disappointments — plural of disappointment
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失望；沮丧
The feeling of being sad, frustrated, or dissatisfied when things do not turn out as one hoped or expected.
His behavior was a disappointment to his parents.
他的行为让父母失望。
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
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。
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。
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。
AI contextual example
his hopes were so high he was doomed to disappointment
他的期望如此之高,注定要失望
WordNet
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。
Not this
I felt a lot of disappointed about the result.
Use this
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。
Not this
For my disappointment, he didn't come.
Use this
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。
Not this
I have many disappointment in my life.
Use this
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。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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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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。
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。
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.
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