disappointment

noun

1. 失望；沮丧；扫兴
   sadness because sth has not happened or been as good, successful, etc. as you expected or hoped
   1. Book early for the show to avoid disappointment.
      欲看演出，从速订票，以免失望。
   2. To our great disappointment , it rained every day of the trip.
      这次旅行天天下雨，让我们大失所望。
   3. He found it difficult to hide his disappointment when she didn't arrive.
      她没有来，他感到很难掩饰自己内心的沮丧。
2. 使人失望的人（或事物）；令人扫兴的人（或事物）
   a person or thing that is disappointing
   1. a bitter/major disappointment
      令人极度失望 / 大失所望的事
   2. That new restaurant was a big disappointment.
      那家新餐馆使人大失所望。
   3. I always felt I was a disappointment to my father.
      我总觉得我使父亲失望了。

1. N-UNCOUNT 失望;沮丧;扫兴
   Disappointment is the state of feeling disappointed.
   1. Despite winning the title, their last campaign ended in great disappointment...
      尽管赢得了冠军，但他们最后一役却令人大失所望。
   2. Book early to avoid disappointment.
      趁早预订以免落空。
2. N-COUNT 令人失望的人（或事物）
   Something or someone that is a disappointment is not as good as you had hoped.
   1. For many, their long-awaited homecoming was a bitter disappointment.
      对许多人来说，他们期盼已久的还乡之行却令他们大失所望。
   2. ...this ne'er-do-well brother who was such a disappointment to his family.
      这个令他家人如此失望的没出息的兄弟

Be careful with the spelling of this word.
注意该词的拼写。

1. This comes as a bit of a disappointment.
   这有点儿让人失望。
2. The statement was greeted with bitter disappointment by many of the other delegates.
   这份声明使其他许多代表大失所望。
3. He is young enough to bounce back from this disappointment.
   他还年轻，会很快从失望沮丧中恢复过来的。
4. Trish's face clouded with disappointment
   翠茜一脸失望。
5. Despite winning the title, their last campaign ended in great disappointment
   尽管赢得了冠军，但他们最后一役却令人大失所望。
6. Book early to avoid disappointment.
   趁早预订以免落空。
7. For many, their long-awaited homecoming was a bitter disappointment.
   对许多人来说，他们期盼已久的还乡之行却令他们大失所望。
8. He made no effort to hide his disappointment
   他毫不掩饰失望之情。
9. It was an enormous disappointment.
   真是让人万分失望。
10. The lack of enthusiasm for unification among most West Germans fills him with disappointment
    大多数西德人都没有渴望统一的热情，这令他无比失望。
11. This is the first time she has experienced disappointment
    这是她第一次感受到失望。
12. If there was any disappointment it was probably temporary
    即便有点儿失望，也肯定是暂时的。
13. We expressed in the clearest possible way our disappointment, hurt and anger
    我们清楚明白地表达了我们的失望、伤心和愤怒。
14. The resolution had been received with great disappointment within the PLO
    巴解组织内部对决议表现出极大失望。
15. Then disappointment sets in as they see the magic is no longer there
    当他们发现魔力已失的时候，失望的情绪开始蔓延。
16. The city proved to be something of a disappointment
    结果这座城市有点儿令人失望。
17. Andy's face paled with disappointment; perhaps with anger as well.
    安迪的脸色由于失望而变得苍白，也许还掺杂着气愤。
18. He's still as cheerful as ever in spite of all his disappointment.
    尽管他经受了那么多失望的事，他仍然情绪高涨。
19. She couldn't hide her disappointment when she lost the job.
    当她下岗时，不禁流露出失望的神情。
20. Xiao wang's party was a disappointment, only four people came.
    小王的聚会真没劲，只来了四个人。
21. I went to his talk with great interest, but to my disappointment, nothing very new came forth.
    我抱着极大的兴趣去听他的讲话，但使我失望的是讲话中没有什么新东西。
22. You and I have often felt that experience, that disappointment.
    你和我也常有这种经历、这种失望。
23. My disappointment must have shown.
    我的沮丧心情一定表现出来了。
24. To my disappointment, he did not come.
    使我失望的是他没有来。
25. Our son has been a disappointment to us.
    我们的儿子成了令我们失望的人。
26. Grief and disappointment are hastening his death.
    悲哀和失望加速他的死亡。
27. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment.
    他们到处跑来跑去，身上充满了垃圾、充满了沮丧、充满了愤怒、和充满了失望。
28. It's I who have been a disappointment.
    让人失望的，是我。
29. I sincerely regret the disappointment I am causing to you.
    对我给你带来的失望，我真的很抱歉。
30. He concealed his disappointment from his friends.
    他对朋友隐瞒了他的失意。

noun

1. an act (or failure to act) that disappoints someone

   Synonym:    dashing hopes

2. a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
   1. his hopes were so high he was doomed to disappointment

   Synonym:    letdown