请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 anticlimax
释义

anticlimax

noun
/ˌæntiˈklaɪmæks/
/ˌæntiˈklaɪmæks/, /ˌæntaɪˈklaɪmæks/
[countable, uncountable]
jump to other results
  1. a situation that is disappointing because it happens at the end of something that was much more exciting, or because it is not as exciting as you expected
    • Travelling in Europe was something of an anticlimax after the years he'd spent in Africa.
    • a sense/feeling of anticlimax
    compare climax
    Extra Examples
    • I'm afraid the party itself felt like a total anticlimax after all the other celebrations.
    • There was no hiding the sense of anticlimax, if not downright disappointment.
随便看

 

英语词典包含84843条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2024/12/23 11:44:50