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disappointment n.失望；令人失望的人或事 (1) 她对母亲隐瞒了自己的失望。(2) 他试图以微笑来掩饰他的失望。 The noun disappointment comes from the Middle French word disappointer, meaning “undo the appointment,” or “remove from office.” It is true that a friend canceling your plans or losing your job is a disappointment, but today disappointment can describe anything that crushes your hopes, ruins your day, or otherwise lets you down.

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英 [ˌdɪsə'pɔɪntmənt] 美 [ˌdɪsə'pɔɪntmənt] (1) She concealed her disappointment from her mother.(2) He tried to mask his disappointment with a smile. A disappointment is what happens when things don't go your way. That sad, frustrated feeling of loss that follows? It's also called disappointment. 1[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。2[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 :Be careful with the spelling of this word.注意该词的拼写。

英语单词	disappointment
英美音标	英 [ˌdɪsə'pɔɪntmənt] 美 [ˌdɪsə'pɔɪntmənt]
中文释义	n.失望；令人失望的人或事
英语例句	(1) She concealed her disappointment from her mother. (2) He tried to mask his disappointment with a smile.
中文例句	(1) 她对母亲隐瞒了自己的失望。 (2) 他试图以微笑来掩饰他的失望。
vocabulary简明	A disappointment is what happens when things don't go your way. That sad, frustrated feeling of loss that follows? It's also called disappointment.
vocabulary扩展	The noun disappointment comes from the Middle French word disappointer, meaning “undo the appointment,” or “remove from office.” It is true that a friend canceling your plans or losing your job is a disappointment, but today disappointment can describe anything that crushes your hopes, ruins your day, or otherwise lets you down.
柯林斯解释	1 [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。 2 [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 : Be careful with the spelling of this word. 注意该词的拼写。

Disappointment Feeling 英 ˌdɪsə'Pɔɪntmənt] 美 ˌdɪsə'Pɔɪntmənt N.失望；令人失望的人或事 Concealed Mother