disappoint

/ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌdis-ə-ˈpȯint/ (ame, mw)

disappoint — 動詞

  • disappointpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • disappointshe / she / it
  • disappointedpast simple
  • disappointing-ing form

1. to leave someone feeling sad or let down because something they wanted or expect

1.動詞及物B1
釋義

使失望

讓人因期望落空而不高興或沮喪

to leave someone feeling sad or let down because something they wanted or expected did not happen or turned out worse than planned

例句

Hao's parents were disappointed when he dropped out of the university programme.

Hao 的父母在他退出大學課程時感到失望。

passive + when-clause for situation-based disappointment

The sequel disappointed many fans who had loved the original film.

這部續集讓許多喜愛原片的影迷感到失望。

同義詞
  • let down

    more informal; used especially when a person fails someone who relied on them

  • dissatisfy

    more formal; focuses on unmet needs or standards rather than emotional hurt

  • disenchant

    more formal and stronger; implies losing a belief or ideal

反義詞
  • satisfy

    meeting expectations or needs

  • please

    actively making someone happy or content

文法句型

disappoint + person/group

be disappointed + with/in/by + noun/pronoun

用法筆記

Often used in the passive voice (be disappointed). The subject of the active verb can be a person, an event, or a concrete outcome — for example, a film, a test result, or a team's effort.

常見錯誤

❌I am disappointing with the result
✅I am disappointed with the result
💡'disappointing' describes something that causes disappointment, not how you feel.
❌The movie disappointed me to watch
✅The movie disappointed me
💡'disappoint' does not take an infinitive; simply state what or who disappointed you.