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单词 disappointment
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Definition of disappointment in English:

disappointment

noun dɪsəˈpɔɪntm(ə)ntˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt
mass noun
  • 1Sadness or displeasure caused by the non-fulfilment of one's hopes or expectations.

    to her disappointment, there was no chance to talk privately with Luke
    Example sentencesExamples
    • I am writing to express my great disappointment to learn that one of your employees has been sacked.
    • Tesco, Waterford & Tramore Racecourse Company and several Tramore public representatives have voiced deep disappointment at the decision.
    • You can read in the paintings the emptiness and disappointment at the end of the huge party.
    • He asked, I thought I caught a glint of disappointment in his eyes.
    • Her visible tears and public display of emotional disappointment at her failure earned her instant worldwide adoration.
    • I nodded my head a bit, the disappointment evident on my face.
    • And yet there lingers a hint of disappointment at certain elements of their cricket.
    • Sara replied, trying to hide her slight disappointment.
    • He repeated his apology to fans over their disappointment at the failure to stage the concert.
    • The struggle between their interdependence and mutual resentment neatly illustrates the disappointment felt when the fragility of any relationship surfaces.
    • He finally fell with a look of utter disappointment on his face.
    • I said, trying not to let my disappointment show through in my voice.
    • He added his disappointment at the failure to move on the group.
    • Pause for a moment, and imagine the crushing disappointment.
    • I cried, disappointment evident in my tone as I got off the school bus.
    • The disappointment felt by Bradford people who are having a long wait for a digital hearing aid is understandable enough.
    • Impending divorce means he can no longer keep the house, to his obvious disappointment.
    • Better, then, not to invest much in hope in order to avoid the inevitable disappointment.
    • I couldn't hide the disappointment in my voice as I felt like crying.
    • "I'm sorry, " he said, disappointment evident in his voice.
    Synonyms
    sadness, regret, dismay, sorrow
    dispiritedness, despondency, heavy-heartedness, depression
    distress, mortification, chagrin
    disenchantment, disillusionment
    displeasure, discontent, dissatisfaction, disgruntlement
    1. 1.1count noun A person or thing that causes disappointment.
      the job proved a disappointment
      I was a big disappointment to her
      Example sentencesExamples
      • This, however, leads to one of the biggest disappointments of the evening: the sound.
      • But the biggest disappointment is the near-complete lack of actual performance footage.
      • The 2002 season's biggest disappointment was Marlin, but not for the reason you might think.
      • After many such disappointments, he realised the wisdom of moving away from the political arena.
      • The major semi-final proved to be a huge disappointment for the club.
      • But why will this summit be any different than the previous disappointments?
      • Still, the Indians' bad first half is the biggest disappointment of the season.
      • I imagine this bulletin has proven a major disappointment in certain corners, and not merely among Pfizer's shareholders.
      • The night had its disappointments and I'm sorry to say that she was one of them.
      • However it proved a huge disappointment, as were the cold fish entrées.
      • Dreamcatcher ended up being a huge disappointment for Warner Bros. and Stephen King fans alike.
      • As such, Prologue may be a slight disappointment for fans of the series and part-time gamers alike.
      • Woody plays a two-time Oscar-winning filmmaker, struggling to find work after a series of box-office disappointments.
      • She has had a string of career disappointments since Trainspotting.
      • Again, this is essential reading but with a few disappointments along the way.
      • The only disappointments are the two stifled and formulaic physique shots of young men in posing pouches.
      Synonyms
      failure, let-down, non-event, anticlimax
      misfortune, setback, blow, reversal, stroke of bad luck, body blow, one in the eye
      fiasco, disaster, catastrophe, mess, debacle
      British damp squib
      informal flop, dud, washout, non-starter, lead balloon
 
 

Definition of disappointment in US English:

disappointment

nounˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntməntˌdisəˈpointmənt
  • 1Sadness or displeasure caused by the nonfulfillment of one's hopes or expectations.

    to her disappointment, there was no chance to talk privately with Luke
    Example sentencesExamples
    • You can read in the paintings the emptiness and disappointment at the end of the huge party.
    • He finally fell with a look of utter disappointment on his face.
    • I said, trying not to let my disappointment show through in my voice.
    • The struggle between their interdependence and mutual resentment neatly illustrates the disappointment felt when the fragility of any relationship surfaces.
    • Sara replied, trying to hide her slight disappointment.
    • Tesco, Waterford & Tramore Racecourse Company and several Tramore public representatives have voiced deep disappointment at the decision.
    • Better, then, not to invest much in hope in order to avoid the inevitable disappointment.
    • I nodded my head a bit, the disappointment evident on my face.
    • Pause for a moment, and imagine the crushing disappointment.
    • "I'm sorry, " he said, disappointment evident in his voice.
    • He asked, I thought I caught a glint of disappointment in his eyes.
    • Impending divorce means he can no longer keep the house, to his obvious disappointment.
    • He repeated his apology to fans over their disappointment at the failure to stage the concert.
    • I am writing to express my great disappointment to learn that one of your employees has been sacked.
    • Her visible tears and public display of emotional disappointment at her failure earned her instant worldwide adoration.
    • I cried, disappointment evident in my tone as I got off the school bus.
    • I couldn't hide the disappointment in my voice as I felt like crying.
    • The disappointment felt by Bradford people who are having a long wait for a digital hearing aid is understandable enough.
    • And yet there lingers a hint of disappointment at certain elements of their cricket.
    • He added his disappointment at the failure to move on the group.
    Synonyms
    sadness, regret, dismay, sorrow
    1. 1.1 A person, event, or thing that causes disappointment.
      the job proved a disappointment
      I was a big disappointment to her
      Example sentencesExamples
      • She has had a string of career disappointments since Trainspotting.
      • The night had its disappointments and I'm sorry to say that she was one of them.
      • This, however, leads to one of the biggest disappointments of the evening: the sound.
      • Again, this is essential reading but with a few disappointments along the way.
      • However it proved a huge disappointment, as were the cold fish entrées.
      • The only disappointments are the two stifled and formulaic physique shots of young men in posing pouches.
      • As such, Prologue may be a slight disappointment for fans of the series and part-time gamers alike.
      • Still, the Indians' bad first half is the biggest disappointment of the season.
      • The 2002 season's biggest disappointment was Marlin, but not for the reason you might think.
      • After many such disappointments, he realised the wisdom of moving away from the political arena.
      • The major semi-final proved to be a huge disappointment for the club.
      • But the biggest disappointment is the near-complete lack of actual performance footage.
      • Dreamcatcher ended up being a huge disappointment for Warner Bros. and Stephen King fans alike.
      • I imagine this bulletin has proven a major disappointment in certain corners, and not merely among Pfizer's shareholders.
      • But why will this summit be any different than the previous disappointments?
      • Woody plays a two-time Oscar-winning filmmaker, struggling to find work after a series of box-office disappointments.
      Synonyms
      failure, let-down, non-event, anticlimax
 
 
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