disappointment
noun uk/ˌdɪs.əˈpɔɪnt.mənt/ us/ˌdɪs.əˈpɔɪnt.mənt/
B1 [ U ]失望，沮丧
the feeling of being disappointed
Get tickets early to avoid disappointment. 早点预订以免扑空。
To my (great) disappointment (= sadness), he decided to leave. 令我（非常）沮丧的是，他决定离开。
B1 [ C usually singular ]令人失望的人（或事物）
something or someone that is not what you were hoping it would be
The party turned out to be a huge disappointment. 聚会办得令人大失所望。
I always felt I was a disappointment to my parents. 我总是觉得自己是一个让父母失望的孩子。
- More examples
- Their son has been a deep disappointment to them.
- She tried to hide her disappointment at not getting the promotion.
- The match ended in disappointment for the retiring captain, Viv Richards.
- She swallowed her disappointment, saying, "That's OK, it doesn't matter."
- Failing the final exams was a bitter disappointment for me.