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the feeling of being sad because something has not happened or been as good, successful, etc. as you expected or hoped 失望;沮丧;扫兴 Book early for the show to avoid disappointment. 欲看演出,从速订票,以免向隅。 To our great disappointment, it rained every day of the trip. 这次旅行天天下雨,让我们大失所望。 He found it difficult to hide his disappointment when she didn't arrive. 她没有来,他感到很难掩饰自己内心的沮丧。
Extra ExamplesTopics Feelingsb2Campaigners have voiced disappointment over the government's decision. 参与这场运动的人表达了对政府决定的失望之情。 Cross expressed disappointment about the damage. 克罗斯表达了对这一损失的失望之情。 Disappointment gripped her. 她满心失望。 Ethan noticed the disappointment in Lisa's eyes. 伊桑注意到莉莎眼中的失望。 Every failed attempt brings disappointment and discouragement. 每一次失败的尝试都会带来失望和沮丧。 He bit back his disappointment. 他强忍着失望之情没有说出来。 He couldn't help Anita overcome her disappointment. 他无法帮助安妮塔克服沮丧之情。 He couldn't help the feelings of disappointment that filled him. 他心中满是失望之情,难以释怀。 He expressed to me his disappointment with art in the 20th century. 他向我表达了他对 20 世纪艺术的失望。 He feigned disappointment. Secretly, he was mightily relieved. 他假装很失望,私下里却大大松了一口气。 He let his disappointment show. 他没有掩饰自己的失望。 He was aware of sharp disappointment and betrayal. 他发觉自己感到极度失望和被出卖了。 Her laugh covered her disappointment. 她以大笑掩饰自己的失望。 His initial disappointment at losing gave way to a new resolve. 他最初因失败而产生的沮丧被新的决心所取代。 His voice betrayed his disappointment. 他的话音里流露出失望之情。 I just can't face the disappointment of my family and friends. 我根本无法面对家人和朋友的失望。 I know you will share our disappointment at the lack of progress on this issue. 这件事没有进展,我知道你会与我们同样失望。 Paul couldn't hide his disappointment at not being asked to the party. 保罗没有获邀参加聚会,他无法掩饰自己的失望。 Riley blinked to hide his mild disappointment. 赖利眨了眨眼以掩饰他的些许失望。 She couldn't quite conceal the deep disappointment she felt. 她无法掩饰深深的失望之情。 She must have seen the disappointment in my expression. 她肯定从我的表情中看到了失望。 The problem must be rectified before disappointment sets in. 这一问题必须矫正,免得让大家失望。 The scheme was doomed to disappointment. 这项计划注定是要让人失望的。 Their expectations were doomed to disappointment. 他们的期望是注定会以失望告终的。 To avoid disappointment, we recommend you book your holiday early. 为免失望, 我们建议你尽早预订你的假期。 To her disappointment, they didn't go through Oxford but skirted around it. 使她失望的是,他们没有经过牛津,而是绕了过去。 To their utter disappointment they found nothing. 令他们彻底失望的是他们未发现任何东西。 You can imagine my disappointment at finding all the plants damaged by caterpillars. 你可以想象我发现所有植物被毛毛虫损害时的失望之情。 his disappointment in his son 他对儿子的失望
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- bitter
- considerable
- deep
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- be aware of
- feel
- sense
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- show
- fill somebody
- set in
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- to somebody’s disappointment
- disappointment about
- disappointment at
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- a feeling of disappointment
- a sense of disappointment
- tears of disappointment
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a person or thing that is disappointing 使人失望的人(或事物);令人扫兴的人(或事物) a bitter/major disappointment 令人极度失望/大失所望的事 That new restaurant was a big disappointment. 那家新餐馆使人大失所望。 He's suffered a whole string of disappointments this week. 他本周遇到一连串不如意的事。 - disappointment to somebody
I always felt I was a disappointment to my father. 我总觉得我使父亲失望了。
Extra ExamplesWhat a disappointment he had turned out to be! 他原来是多么失望啊! This news has come as a disappointment to local business leaders. 这条消息让当地的商界领袖们大失所望。 The following year brought a major disappointment. 接下来的一年令人大失所望。 The film was a box-office disappointment. 这部电影的票房表现令人失望。 The ending of the book is a real disappointment. 这本书的结尾真令人失望。 The cancellation of the tour was a great disappointment for the many fans of the band. 取消这场巡回演出使乐队的许多歌迷大为失望。 The Mandarin Bar is a complete disappointment. 文华酒吧真是太令人失望了。 She's had a lot of disappointments in the past. 她以往经历了许多不如意。 Over the years they suffered one disappointment after another. 这些年来他们经历了接二连三的不如意。 It was a big disappointment to us when she left. 她的离开使我们觉得很失望。 I'm afraid I was a sad disappointment to my mother. 我恐怕自己让母亲伤心失望了。 His second disappointment came last year when he failed to get selected for the first team. 未能入选一队是去年第二件令他失望的事情。 Her past is marred by romantic disappointments. 她的过去因缺乏浪漫而黯然失色。 Her 2004 season will be considered a disappointment. 她的 2004 赛季被认为是令人失望的。 He has proved a great disappointment to those hoping for change in the region. 事实证明,对于该地区希望变革的人们来说他真是个极其令人失望的人。 A terrible disappointment awaited them. 一件令他们极为失望的事情在等待他们。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- bitter
- crushing
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- have
- experience
- suffer
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- come
- follow something
- disappointment for
- disappointment to