| 单词 | disappointment |
| 释义 | disappointment (once / 219 pages) n A disappointment is what happens when things don't go your way. That sad, frustrated feeling of loss that follows? It's also called disappointment. The noun disappointment comes from the Middle French word disappointer, meaning “undo the appointment,” or “remove from office.” It is true that a friend canceling your plans or losing your job is a disappointment, but today disappointment can describe anything that crushes your hopes, ruins your day, or otherwise lets you down. WORD FAMILYdisappointment: disappointments+/disappoint: disappointed, disappointing, disappointment, disappoints/disappointed: disappointedly/disappointing: disappointingly USAGE EXAMPLES“I’m competitive and every disappointment stays with me forever. It is a scar in your heart and reduces your life expectancy.” The Guardian(Dec 31, 2016) The young Roughol’s disappointment was not confined to the lack of elephants in rural France. The Guardian(Dec 31, 2016) When faced with adversity and disappointment, it is often comforting to look inward to the essence of being. Salon(Dec 31, 2016) 1n a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized his hopes were so high he was doomed to disappointment Syn|Hypo|Hyper letdown defeat, frustration the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals dissatisfaction the feeling of being displeased and discontent 2n an act (or failure to act) that disappoints someone Syn|Hyper dashing hopes failure an unexpected omission |
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