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TOEFL BNC: 3927 COCA: 4566

disappointment

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dis·ap·point·ment /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/ ●●○ noun  
1  [uncountableU]DISAPPOINTED a feeling of unhappiness because something is not as good as you expected, or has not happened in the way you hoped 失望，扫兴，沮丧
 He could see the disappointment in her eyes.
他看到了她眼中的失望。
to somebody’s (great) disappointment
 To Edward’s disappointment, Gina never turned up at the party.
让爱德华感到扫兴的是，吉娜始终没在聚会上出现。
disappointment at/with/over etc
 the managers’ disappointment with the results
经理对此结果的失望
 Several people expressed disappointment at the delay.
有好几个人对这次延误表示失望。
disappointment that
 her disappointment that she hadn’t been picked
她对落选感到的失望
 She hid her bitter disappointment.
她把深深的沮丧掩饰起来。
2  [countableC]DISAPPOINTED someone or something that is not as good as you hoped or expected 令人失望的人[事]
 The movie was kind of a disappointment.
那部电影有些让人失望。
great/bitter disappointment
 The loss was a bitter disappointment.
这次失利让人非常失望。
disappointment to
 She felt she was a disappointment to her family.
她觉得自己让家人失望了。
disappointment for
 The team’s performance has been a disappointment for the fans.
球队的表现让球迷感到失望。
n COLLOCATIONS
adjectives
great/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.
verbs
express 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.
phrases
a 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.
Examples from the Corpus
disappointment• The Giants have been a disappointment all season.• Home-baked pizza is often a disappointment because of one simple error: too much sauce.• Julie tried to smile, but her disappointment showed through.• For much of the way he talked about his disappointment, going over the details of his discussions with Gorbachev.• The Kurd made a long noise in his throat which she presumed to indicate disappointment.• The headmistress looked at the envelope in her hand with interested disappointment.• Inevitably, the result is disappointment and loss of confidence by those being served.• I felt a sharp stab of disappointment and was surprised and angry at myself.• The one single disappointment to Stanley during his recovery was his inability to read.• But despite enthusiasm and hard work, disappointment and disillusion are the main reward.
bitter disappointment• There is no doubt that the outcome of that long campaign, the Act itself, was a bitter disappointment to working-class radicals.• The news was a bitter disappointment to NASA employees.• This was a bitter disappointment to Oliver, but his new friends were still as kind to him as ever.• Bishop carefully watched as first bitter disappointment and then professional concern chased startled horror from the woman's face.• Even in pure mathematics, he met with one bitter disappointment.• Except, of course, for the bitter disappointment of his day lilies.• Their bitter disappointment with Netanyahu and his government was not primarily political.• At this point he was overcome with bitter disappointment.• To your bitter disappointment your request to go to a meeting in another town is turned down. 7.
great/bitter disappointment• It would have been a great disappointment if some one hadn't taken Don's place.• There is no doubt that the outcome of that long campaign, the Act itself, was a bitter disappointment to working-class radicals.• Disposal of the birds would cause great disappointment.• Even in pure mathematics, he met with one bitter disappointment.• Except, of course, for the bitter disappointment of his day lilies.• At this point he was overcome with bitter disappointment.• To your bitter disappointment your request to go to a meeting in another town is turned down. 7.
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TOEFL BNC: 3927 COCA: 4566
disappointment

noun¹

 1sadness because sth has not happened, etc.失望ADJECTIVE | VERB + DISAPPOINTMENT | DISAPPOINTMENT + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤bitter, considerable, deep, extreme, great, immense, intense, profound, sharp強烈的沮喪；相當大的失望；深深的失望；極度失望；大失所望➤complete, total, utter徹底的失望；完全的沮喪◇To their utter disappointment they found nothing.令他們徹底失望的是他們未發現任何東西。➤mild, slight輕微的失望；略微的失望◇Riley blinked to hide his mild disappointment.賴利眨了眨眼以掩飾他的些許失望。➤obvious顯而易見的失望➤initial最初的失望◇His initial disappointment at losing gave way to a new resolve.他最初因失敗而產生的沮喪被新的決心所取代。VERB + DISAPPOINTMENT➤be aware of, feel, sense發覺失望；感到失望◇He was aware of sharp disappointment and betrayal.他發覺自己感到極度失望和被出賣了。◇She couldn't quite conceal the deep disappointment she felt.她無法掩飾深深的失望之情。➤hear, see聽出／看到失望之情◇She must have seen the disappointment in my expression.她肯定從我的表情中看到了失望。➤express, voice表達／吐露失望之情▸➤betray, reflect, show流露出／反映出／顯示出失望◇His voice betrayed his disappointment.他的話音裏流露出失望之情。➤bite back, conceal, cover, hide, mask, swallow忍住失望；掩飾失望；掩藏掃興◇He bit back his disappointment.他強忍着失望之情沒有說出來。◇Her laugh covered her disappointment.她以大笑掩飾自己的失望。➤feign假裝失望◇He feigned disappointment. Secretly, he was relieved.他假裝失望，私下裏卻是鬆了一口氣。➤avoid避免失望◇To avoid disappointment, we recommend you reserve your seat early.為免失望，我們建議你儘早預訂座位。➤handle, overcome應對失望；克服沮喪◇He couldn't help Anita overcome her disappointment.他無法幫助安妮塔克服沮喪之情。➤face面對失望◇I just can't face the disappointment of my family and friends.我根本無法面對家人和朋友的失望。➤bring帶來失望◇Every failed attempt brings disappointment and discouragement.每一次失敗的嘗試都會帶來失望和沮喪。➤be doomed to注定要失望◇Their expectations were doomed to disappointment.他們的期望是注定會以失望告終的。➤notice注意到失望◇Ethan noticed the disappointment in Lisa's eyes.伊桑注意到莉莎眼中的失望。➤share同樣感到失望◇I know you will share our disappointment at the lack of progress on this issue.這件事沒有進展，我知道你會與我們同樣失望。DISAPPOINTMENT + VERB➤show失望之情顯露◇He let his disappointment show.他沒有掩飾自己的失望。➤fill sb令某人充滿失望之情◇He couldn't help the feelings of disappointment that filled him.他心中滿是失望之情，難以釋懷。➤set in失望來臨◇The problem must be rectified before disappointment sets in.這一問題必須矯正，免得讓大家失望。PREPOSITION➤to sb's disappointment使某人失望的是◇To her disappointment, they didn't go through Oxford but skirted around it.使她失望的是，他們沒有經過牛津，而是繞了過去。➤disappointment about對⋯失望◇Cross expressed disappointment about the damage.克羅斯表達了對這一損失的失望之情。➤disappointment at因為⋯的失望◇Paul couldn't hide his disappointment at not being asked to the party.保羅沒有獲邀參加聚會，他無法掩飾自己的失望。➤disappointment in (especially NAmE) 對⋯失望◇his disappointment in his son他對兒子的失望➤disappointment over就⋯的失望◇Campaigners have voiced disappointment over the government's decision.參與這場運動的人表達了對政府決定的失望之情。➤disappointment with對⋯的失望◇He expressed to me his disappointment with art in the 20th century.他向我表達了他對 20 世紀藝術的失望。PHRASES➤a feeling of disappointment, a sense of disappointment失望的心情；沮喪感▸➤tears of disappointment失望的淚水➤imagine my disappointment想像我的失望◇You can imagine my disappointment at finding all the plants damaged by caterpillars.你可以想像我發現所有植物被毛毛蟲損害時的失望之情。
disappointment

noun²

 2sb/sth that is disappointing令人失望的人或事物ADJECTIVE | VERB + DISAPPOINTMENT | DISAPPOINTMENT + VERB | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤big, bitter, crushing, grave, great, huge, immense, major, sad, serious, severe, terrible令人大為失望的人／物；相當令人失望的人／物；令人極為失望的人／物◇I'm afraid I was a sad disappointment to my mother.我恐怕自己讓母親傷心失望了。➤real真正令人失望的事物◇The ending of the book is a real disappointment.這本書的結尾真令人失望。➤complete, total令人徹底失望的事物◇The Mandarin Bar is a complete disappointment.文華酒吧真是太令人失望了。➤minor, slight, small令人稍感失望的事物◇A small disappointment for me was the poor quality of the photographs.照片的質量較差，令我稍感失望。➤inevitable不可避免地讓人失望的人／物▸➤personal個人的失望之事➤romantic失望的浪漫史◇Her past is marred by romantic disappointments.她的過去因缺乏浪漫而黯然失色。➤box-office失望的票房表現◇The film was a box-office disappointment.這部電影的票房表現令人失望。VERB + DISAPPOINTMENT➤have經歷失望◇She's had a lot of disappointments in the past.她以往經歷了許多不如意。➤experience, suffer經歷失望◇Over the years they suffered one disappointment after another.這些年來他們經歷了接二連三的不如意。➤come as令人失望◇This news has come as a disappointment to local business leaders.這條消息讓當地的商界領袖們大失所望。➤bring帶來失望◇The following year brought a major disappointment.接下來的一年令人大失所望。➤prove證明是令人失望的人◇He has proved a great disappointment to those hoping for change in the region.事實證明，對於該地區希望變革的人們來說他真是個極其令人失望的人。➤be considered被認為是令人失望的事物◇Her 2004 season will be considered a disappointment.她的 2004 賽季被認為是令人失望的。DISAPPOINTMENT + VERB➤come, follow sth失望產生；失望隨着⋯而至◇His second disappointment came last year when he failed to get selected for the first team.未能入選一隊是去年第二件令他失望的事情。PREPOSITION➤disappointment for對於⋯而言的失望◇The dropping of these tour dates was a great disappointment for the many fans of the band.這些巡演日程的取消使樂隊的許多歌迷大為失望。➤disappointment to對⋯來說的失望◇It was a big disappointment to us when she left.她的離開使我們覺得很失望。
TOEFL BNC: 3927 COCA: 4566
disappointment noun
⇨ disappointment (It was a great diappointment to us.) ⇨ loser 2 (a disappointment as a singer) disappointment

noun

  ➡ See also the entry for disaster 另见disaster条disappointment ♦︎ let-down ♦︎ anticlimaxThese are all words for sth that is disappointing. 这些词均表示令人失望的事情。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a disappointment / let-down for sb◆a real disappointment / let-down◆a big disappointment / let-down◆something / a bit of a disappointment / a let-down / an anticlimax■ disappointment [countable] something that is disappointing 让人失望的事；令人扫兴的事◆It was a great disappointment to us when she left.她的离去使我们特别扫兴。◆That new restaurant was a big disappointment.那家新餐馆令人大失所望。◆This news has come as a disappointment to business leaders.这条消息让企业领导失望了。◆He's suffered a whole string of disappointments this week.他本周遇到一连串不如意的事。  see also disappoint ⇨ thwart ■ ˈlet-down [countable, usually singular, uncountable] (rather informal) something that is disappointing because it is not as good as you expected it to be 令人失望的事；让人沮丧的事◆The London exhibition was a bit of a let-down.伦敦展览会有点令人失望。◆Afterwards there was just a feeling of let-down.事情过后给人留下的只有一种沮丧的感觉。■ anticlimax ˌæntiˈklaɪmæks [countable, uncountable] something that is disappointing because it is the end of sth that was much more exciting, or because it is not as exciting as you expected it to be 扫兴的结局；扫兴的事◆Travelling in Europe was something of an anticlimax after the years he'd spent in Africa.在非洲生活了多年之后，到欧洲旅行使他感到有点平淡无奇。◆There was no hiding the sense of anticlimax, if not downright disappointment.坦白说，人们即使不彻底失望，也会有些扫兴。 OPP climax ⇨ peak
TOEFL BNC: 3927 COCA: 4566
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