disappoint 是一个常用英语动词,意为“使失望”、“辜负(期望)”。它通常用于表达某人因未达到预期而感到失落或不满。
一、基本结构
- disappoint someone:使某人失望
例句:His failure disappointed his parents. - be disappointed (by/in/with something):对某事感到失望
例句:She was disappointed with the results.
二、常见搭配短语
- deeply/bitterly/greatly disappoint:深深地/非常地使失望
例句:The team’s loss deeply disappointed the fans. - disappoint expectations/hopes:辜负期望/希望
例句:The movie disappointed our expectations. - fail to disappoint(双重否定,表示“一如既往地令人满意”)
例句:The new album fails to disappoint.
三、注意事项
disappoint是及物动词,后面直接接宾语,不加介词。
✅ 正确:It disappointed me.
❌ 错误:It disappointed to me.- 形容词形式为
disappointed(感到失望的),常用于人;disappointing(令人失望的),常用于事物。
例句:I was disappointed by the disappointing news.
四、实用例句
- We don’t want to disappoint our customers.
- Don’t be disappointed if things don’t go as planned.
- The ending of the book was a bit disappointing.