let someone down
phrasal verb with let verb uk/let/ us/let/ letting | let
B2 辜负(某人),使(某人)失望
to disappoint someone by failing to do what you agreed to do or were expected to do
You will be there tomorrow - you won't let me down, will you? 明天你会去那里的——你不会让我失望,对吧?
When I was sent to prison, I really felt I had let my parents down. 我入狱的时候真觉得对不起我的父母。
- More examples
- I don't want to let myself down in the exam.
- I let down all my friends by stealing.
- I feel that I let down my country.
- My children would never let me down.
- I'm relying on your help - please don't let me down.