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美:[ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt]
英:[ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt]
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dis·ap·point
dIs poInt
第三人称单数:disappoints
现在分词:disappointing
过去式:disappointed
过去分词:disappointed
disappointingly (adv.), disappointer (n.)
词根:disappoint
adj.disappointed 失望的,沮丧的;受挫折的
disappointing 令人失望的;令人扫兴的
adv.disappointedly 失望地
disappointingly 令人失望地
n.disappointment 失望;沮丧
v.disappointing 令人失望(disappoint的ing形式);辜负…的期望
transitive verb
to fail to fulfill the expectations, wishes, or hopes of.Not getting the scholarship she'd hoped for naturally disappointed her.The young man's uncharitable behavior toward his sister disappointed his parents.The show's writers were disappointed by its poor ratings.
to prevent the fulfillment of (desires, plans, expectations, or the like); thwart; frustrate.The foul weather disappointed the crew's expectation of making land by nightfall.
15世纪中期, disappointen,“解除任命”,来自 dis- “相反的,相反的”+ appoint,或者来自古法语 desapointer “取消任命,免职”(14世纪,现代法语来自 désappointer)。现代“挫败期望或欲望”的意义始于15世纪末的人; 关于计划等,“挫败实现或实现”的意义始于1570年代,也许是通过“未能履行约定”的次要意义。
Middle English disapointen to dispossess, from Middle French desapointer, from des- dis- + appointer to arrange — more at appoint
The first known use of disappoint was circa 1513
disappointedadjective
defeated in expectation or hope
we were disappointed that they couldn't go
disappointedadjective
defeated in expectation or hope
we were disappointed that they couldn't go
disappointverb
to fail to meet the expectation or hope of
the team disappointed its fans
1 The thought of her there both thrills and disappoints me, and then I feel sick for feeling disappointed.
2 He was afraid she would stop coming, that he would disappoint her—or even worse, bore her.
3 But he knew that some would disappoint him.
4 The disappointed class, who had been planning the angry letters they would write to the newspaper, had to agree.
5 Yet she can sense, from an entirely different room, if my wardrobe is disappointing.
6 “Oddsbodikins,” said Harry to Sir Cadogan, who looked extremely disappointed and reluctantly swung forward to let them into the common room.
7 She’d gotten a dud of a daughter who ripped her way out in the world and had done nothing but disappoint her ever since.
8 His sad and disappointed big brother, with his stupid faith in the power of Pine-Sol.
9 It should be noted: Josie did have a moment of feeling disappointed that she hadn’t opened the door on a roomful of treasures.
10 No longer the entire fourteen—the battle had taken its toll—but I was disappointed to see that Idiptu and Sidana were still alive.
11 “I’d call them big openings,” Thomas said, trying to counter his discomfort with sarcasm and disappointed that it wasn’t working.
12 I wish the stylists hadn't shown up because for some reason, I don't like the idea of disappointing them.
13 Styx was a mix of disappointed and relieved.
14 “All my life, that trick always work. How come it don’t work today? Now you disappoint.”
15 “And you could have told me, by the way, about the bra. I didn’t know. I’m disappointed you didn’t tell me.”
16 By the same token I felt disappointment because an island, any island, however strange, would have been very good to come upon.
17 The news of the president's late-July relapse shocked and disappointed everyone, including his doctors.
18 I think even Steven Tyler would have been a little disappointed at just how bad Fang looked.
19 “The paper chain project is over. This is a school. We can’t sacrifice our gym indefinitely because a few people are disappointed.”
20 Alex hadn’t expected to see a shred of concern in the man’s face and he wasn’t disappointed.
1 失望
sick disappointed disillusioned chapfallen disappointedly sell suck frustration disappointment letdown washout fail frustrate belie despondent regret gloom chagrin despondency let-down swizz body-blow one's jaw drops have a thin time disenchanted disenchantment comedown sorry crestfallen despair jolt bummer anticlimax discomfiture desert spite mock balk disgruntle disconsolate despond choke deceive baulk upset unsatisfied regretful regretfully sickness dismay one in the eye for one in the eye let down frustrated disgruntled dismayed short-changed bitterly disillusionment sink crush disillusion on a downer be cast down evil suck-in dud dash dissatisfy disoblige desperately slough bringdown burn discomfort delude heave up a smack in the eye
2 使破灭
6 使受挫
7 不能实现
8 使不能实现
10 不满足
11 落空
trick belie dissipate baulk come to nothing fall through fall to the ground unsuccessful snooker go down the tubes go down the tube frustration frustrate defy
12 使沮丧
dish dash chill discourage damp deter dampen depress gloom dishearten demoralize dispirit take the starch out of pour sink freeze dismay quail deject
14 使人失望
15 沮丧
down low heavy poor chill damp depressed melancholy dismal gloomy depressive seedy melancholic dejected droopy heartsick downhearted heavy-hearted chapfallen low-spirited blue depression disappointment oppression dismay gloom discouragement mope despondency dejection hypochondria megrim despond dish dash discourage deter dampen depress dishearten demoralize dispirit look down out of spirits lose spirits be cast down out of heart take the starch out of under hatches look blue disappointed frayed despondent glum crestfallen dispirited disconsolate frustration heartbreak letdown droop embitter be in a funk get down weigh down broken frustrate disappointing prostrate rueful hipped heavily hump katzenjammer exanimation sink quail pour freeze deject blue funk black dog
16 人失望
17 破灭
paid tattered wrecked withered death collapse dissipation wrecking tatters founder dissolve wither dash crush shatter dissipate end extinguish put paid to go up in smoke bang goes
19 使失望
sell fail frustrate belie bum upset bail pike disappointment desert spite mock balk disgruntle choke deceive baulk dismay let down dash dissatisfy discomfort delude
22 失败
lost unsuccessful losing fail failure breakdown abortion stumble bust frost beating overthrow defection washout flivver lose miss founder bomb decay misfire boomerang miscarry flunk lose ground miss out on thumbs down no go push to the wall get the worst of bring to naught miss the mark die on feet come to naught fall flat on face miss tip bring to grief miss a figure drop through break the molasses jug not get anywhere put the skid under