disappointed
adjective uk/ˌdɪs.əˈpɔɪn.tɪd/ us/ˌdɪs.əˈpɔɪn.t̬ɪd/
B1 失望的，沮丧的
unhappy because someone or something was not as good as you hoped or expected, or because something did not happen
We were deeply disappointed at/about the result. 我们对这个结果深感失望。
His parents were bitterly disappointed in/with him. 父母对他非常失望。
[ + (that) ] She was disappointed (that) they hadn't phoned. 他们没来电话让她感到很失望。
[ + to infinitive ] He was disappointed to find they'd already left. 他失望地发现他们已经走了。
If you're expecting Dad to let you borrow his car, you're going to be sorely disappointed. 如果你指望爸爸能把汽车借给你，那你会失望透顶的。
Synonyms: crestfallendeflateddevastated (VERY UPSET)dismayedgutted
- More examples
- She was disappointed to see her essay returned with a mass of corrections in red ink.
- I was a bit disappointed just to be given a B, as I was hoping for an A.
- When the magician didn't turn up for his birthday party, Dan was terribly disappointed.
- We were really disappointed by the hotel when we got there - it was nothing like the description in the brochure.
- Of course, he's disappointed not to have been chosen for the school team.