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单词 disappointment
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disappointmentnoun

uk/ˌdɪs.əˈpɔɪnt.mənt/us/ˌdɪs.əˈpɔɪnt.mənt/

B1 [ U ] the feeling of being disappointed:

Get tickets early to avoid disappointment.
To my (great) disappointment (= sadness), he decided to leave.

B1 [ C usually singular ] something or someone that is not what you were hoping it would be:

The party turned out to be a huge disappointment.
I always felt I was a disappointment to my parents.

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.

disappointmentnoun [ C/U ]

us/ˌdɪs·əˈpɔɪnt·mənt/

the unhappiness or discouragement that results when your hopes or expectations have not been satisfied, or someone or something that is not as good as you had hoped or expected:

[ U ] Her disappointment showed on her face.
[ C ] After two losing seasons, we felt he was a disappointment as a coach.
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