disappointment
英 [dɪsə'pɒɪntm(ə)nt]
美[,dɪsə'pɔɪntmənt]
- n. 失望；沮丧
词态变化
复数: disappointments;
英英释意
- 1. a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized;
- "his hopes were so high he was doomed to disappointment"
- 2. an act (or failure to act) that disappoints someone
英文词源
- disappointment (n.)
- 1610s, "fact of disappointing;" see disappoint + -ment. Meaning "state or feeling of being disappointed" is from 1756. Meaning "a thing that disappoints" is from 1756.
同义词辨析
despair, desperation, depression, disappointment
这些名词都有"绝望，沮丧"之意。
despair： 普通用词，指因灾难等因素而丧失希望和信心，陷入沮丧，绝望的境地。
desperation： 语气强烈，指因绝望而使人采取无所顾忌的疯狂行动。
depression： 侧重指因遭受重大失利或挫折而产生的低落情绪。
disappointment： 多指愿望或期望的落空。
考试真题
- Although the negative emotions associated with romantic love — fear of loss, disappointment and jealousy — are fairly consistent across cultures, the positive feelings can vary.
出自-2013年6月阅读原文
- Being the coach of the new team, I was excited because I knew we were going to win, but to my disappointment we were defeated.
2018年高考英语天津卷 完形填空 原文
- Surely, there will be setbacks 挫折 and disappointments in life; boldness in itself is no guarantee of success.
2015年高考英语天津卷 阅读理解 阅读D 原文
实用场景例句
- That new restaurant was a big disappointment.
- 那家新餐馆使人大失所望。
牛津词典
- I always felt I was a disappointment to my father.
- 我总觉得我使父亲失望了。
牛津词典
- a bitter/major disappointment
- 令人极度失望 / 大失所望的事
牛津词典
- Book early for the show to avoid disappointment.
- 欲看演出，从速订票，以免失望。
牛津词典
- 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。
牛津词典
- 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。
牛津词典
- 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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Book early to avoid disappointment.
- 趁早预订以免落空。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- 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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- ...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
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Any achievements worth remembering are the blood of diligence and etched the scars of disappointment.
- 任何值得回忆的果实,无不浸渍着痛苦和失落的血泪.
期刊摘选
- Through the South Korean team, we felt the ecstasy of winning and the disappointment of losing.
- 通过韩国队, 我们体验了胜利的狂喜和败北的失望.
期刊摘选
- She experienced a sharp pang of disappointment.
- 她经历了失望的巨大痛苦.
《简明英汉词典》
- The modern opera was a bit of a disappointment; we expected it to be much better.
- 这部现代歌剧有点令人失望, 比我们想象中的差得多.
期刊摘选
- He was aware of sharp disappointment and betrayal.
- 他意识到绝望和被出卖.
《简明英汉词典》
- Our disappointment was complete.
- 我们失望极了.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- Losing the election was a sore disappointment.
- 竞选失败令人痛心失望.
《简明英汉词典》
- She couldn't hide her disappointment.
- 她无法掩饰自己失望的情绪.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- A smile masked his disappointment.
- 微笑遮掩了他的失望.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- A look of disappointment passed over his face.
- 他脸上掠过失望的神情.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- That is a great disappointment.
- 真是令人大失所望.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- Her spirits remained up in spite of her disappointment.
- 尽管她很失望,但她的情绪依然高昂.
《简明英汉词典》
- I went to his talk with great interest, but to my disappointment, nothing very new came forth.
- 我抱着极大的兴趣去听他的讲话, 但令我失望的是讲话中没有什么新东西.
《简明英汉词典》
- The disappointment was cruel.
- 失望是令人痛苦的.
《简明英汉词典》
- Book early for the show to avoid disappointment.
- 欲看演出，从速订票，以免失望。
《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
- She was still gloating over her rival's disappointment.
- 她仍在为对手的失望而幸灾乐祸。
《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
- In spite of his disappointment, he managed a weak smile.
- 尽管他很失望，他还是勉强露出一丝淡淡的微笑。
《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
- If there was any disappointment it was probably temporary.
- 即便有点儿失望，也肯定是暂时的。
柯林斯例句