disappointment [ˌdɪs.ə'pɔɪnt.mənt] noun IMPROVER uncountable ■the feeling of being disappointed 失望,沮丧•Book 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。 IMPROVER countable usually singular ■something or someone that is not what you were hoping it would be 令人失望的人(或事物)•The party turned out to be a huge disappointment.派对办得令人大失所望。 •I'm afraid I've been rather a disappointment to my parents.恐怕我已经让父母感到非常失望了。 |