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Disappointment Bitter ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt Feeling Avoid Hide Felt  The

disappointment: Refers to the feeling of sadness because something has not happened or been as good as expected, or to a person or thing that is not as good as hoped.

disappointment: 指未能如愿或事物不如预期好而感到的失望、沮丧或扫兴。也可以指令人失望的人或事物。

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/dɪ̱səpɔ͟ɪntmənt/
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]失望;沮丧;扫兴 Disappointment is the state of feeling disappointed.
  • Despite winning the title, their last campaign ended in great disappointment...

    尽管赢得了冠军,但他们最后一役却令人大失所望。

  • Book early to avoid disappointment.

    趁早预订以免落空。

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[N-COUNT 可数名词]令人失望的人(或事物) Something or someone that is a disappointment is not as good as you had hoped.
  • For many, their long-awaited homecoming was a bitter disappointment.

    对许多人来说,他们期盼已久的还乡之行却令他们大失所望。

  • ...this ne'er-do-well brother who was such a disappointment to his family.

    这个令他家人如此失望的没出息的兄弟

Usage Note :

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Oxford dis·ap·point·ment / ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt ; NAmE ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt / noun 1 [uncountable ] sadness because sth 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。 2 [countable ] 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。 disappointmentto sb I always felt I was a disappointment to my father. 我总觉得我使父亲失望了。 disappointment disappointments dis·ap·point·ment / ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt ; NAmE ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt /
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disappointmentdis‧ap‧point‧ment /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/ ●●○ noun
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1[uncountable] a feeling of unhappiness because something is not as good as you expected, or has not happened in the way you hoped:  He could see the disappointment in her eyes.to somebody’s (great) disappointment To Edward’s disappointment, Gina never turned up at the party.disappointment at/with/over etc the managers’ disappointment with the results Several people expressed disappointment at the delay.disappointment that her disappointment that she hadn’t been picked She hid her bitter disappointment.2[countable] someone or something that is not as good as you hoped or expected:  The movie was kind of a disappointment.great/bitter disappointment The loss was a bitter disappointment.disappointment to She felt she was a disappointment to her family.disappointment for The team’s performance has been a disappointment for the fans.COLLOCATIONSadjectivesgreat/huge/deep disappointment· There was great disappointment when we lost the game.bitter disappointment (=feeling disappointed in a very unhappy and upset way)· The fans felt bitter disappointment at England's failure to qualify for the finals.verbsexpress disappointment· The US expressed disappointment at the outcome of the talks.hide your disappointment (also conceal your disappointment formal)· She turned away quickly to hide her disappointment.avoid disappointment· We recommend you book early to avoid disappointment.be doomed to disappointment (=be sure to be disappointed)· If you expect too much, you will be doomed to disappointment.share somebody's disappointment· We all shared her disappointment in failing to get the job.phrasesa sense/feeling of disappointment· For days he couldn't get over his sense of deep disappointment.a look of disappointment· She didn't attempt to hide the look of disappointment on her face.a twinge of disappointment (=a small feeling of disappointment)· She felt a twinge of disappointment at not getting first prize.
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disappointments[654]
失望(99%),令人失望的人或事(1%)
n.失望;沮丧

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