disappointment
noun
ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt
noun
1
a
feeling
of
unhappiness
because
something
is
not
as
good
as
you
expected,
or
has
not
happened
in
the
way
you
hoped
失望，扫兴，沮丧
U
He
could
see
the
disappointment
in
her
eyes.
他能看出她眼中的沮丧。
to
sb’s
(great)
disappointment
To
Edward’s
disappointment,
Gina
never
turned
up
at
the
party.
爱德华感到扫兴的是吉娜始终没在派对上出现。
[+
at/with/over
etc
]
the
managers’
disappointment
with
the
results
经理对此结果的失望
Several
people
expressed
disappointment
at
the
delay.
有几个人对这次延期表示失望。
disappointment
that
her
disappointment
that
she
hadn’t
been
picked
她对落选感到的失望
She
hid
her
bitter
disappointment
.
她掩饰起自己深深的沮丧情绪。
2
someone
or
something
that
is
not
as
good
as
you
hoped
or
expected
令人失望的人 （事物）
C
The
movie
was
kind
of
a
disappointment.
那部电影有些让人失望。
great/bitter
disappointment
The
loss
was
a
bitter
disappointment.
这次失利让人非常失望。
[+
to
]
She
felt
she
was
a
disappointment
to
her
family.
她觉得自己让家人失望了。
[+
for
]
The
team’s
performance
has
been
a
disappointment
for
the
fans.
球队的表现让球迷感到失望。