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TOEFL BNC: 3927 COCA: 4566

disappointment

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
disappointment /ˌdɪsəˈpoɪntmənt/ noun
plural disappointments
disappointment
/ˌdɪsəˈpoɪntmənt/
noun
plural disappointments
Learner's definition of DISAPPOINTMENT
1 
[noncount] : the state or feeling of being disappointed失望；扫兴；沮丧
2 
[count] : someone or something that disappoints people : a disappointing person or thing令人失望的人（或事物）
TOEFL BNC: 3927 COCA: 4566

disappointment

noun

dis·​ap·​point·​ment ˌdis-ə-ˈpȯint-mənt How to pronounce disappointment (audio)
1
: the act or an instance of disappointing : the state or emotion of being disappointed
2
: one that disappoints
he's a disappointment to his parents

Synonyms

Example Sentences

She couldn't hide her disappointment. He's a disappointment to his parents.
Recent Examples on the Web The Detroit Lions seem to have a potential for greatness but a history of disappointment and misery. Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 7 Sep. 2022 Avoid disappointment and don't save seed from hybrid tomatoes. Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2022 The Furman decision was both a remarkable achievement for the NAACP lawyers and a disappointment for those seeking to abolish capital punishment in this country. Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 1 Sep. 2022 Each month that passed brought hope, then disappointment. Betsy Vereckey, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2022 The groups put out a joint statement Thursday, expressing disappointment in the decision to discard their pamphlets. Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 Aug. 2022 Some advocates were already bracing for disappointment. Seung Min Kim, Michael Balsamo, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2022 Certainly surprise and disappointment are among them. Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 24 Aug. 2022 Some advocates were already bracing for disappointment. Seung Min Kim, Michael Balsamo And Chris Megerian, Chron, 23 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1577, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of disappointment was in 1577

Phrases Containing disappointment
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。

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