disappoint

.disә'pɒint

高考四级六级考研 Collins 1

v. fail to meet the hopes or expectations of

vt. 使失望

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disappoint 可以拆分为 dis- 和 appoint。其中 dis- 表示否定、反向，appoint 意为“指派、任命”。合起来理解就是“未能指派”或“失去期待”。

例句

1. I was disappointed when the concert was canceled.

当音乐会取消时，我感到失望。

2. She felt disappointed because she didn't get the job.

她感到失望，因为她没有得到那份工作。

3. It's disappointing that we couldn't go on vacation this year.

今年我们不能去度假真让人失望。