displeased
/dɪsˈpliːzd/ (bre, ipa) · /dɪsˈpliːzd/ (ame, ipa)
displeased — 形容詞
- displeasedpositive
- more displeasedcomparative
- most displeasedsuperlative
1. feeling unhappy, annoyed, or slightly angry because something is not what you ex
不悅；不滿
對某人或某事感到不高興且失望
feeling unhappy, annoyed, or slightly angry because something is not what you expected or wanted
Mrs. Chen was clearly displeased with her son's exam results.
Mrs. Chen 明顯對兒子的考試成績感到不滿。
displeased with [someone/something] — pattern naming the cause
The manager seemed displeased at the team's failure to meet the deadline.
經理似乎對團隊未能如期完成工作感到不悅。
displeased at [something] — pattern for events or actions
Reema was displeased to discover that the hotel had lost her booking.
Reema 很不高興地發現飯店搞丟了她的訂房記錄。
Omar's parents were displeased that he had not called to say he was safe.
Omar 的父母對他沒有打電話報平安感到很不高興。
The headteacher looked displeased when she saw the broken classroom window.
校長看到教室窗戶破了，表情顯得很不悅。
- annoyed
more common and less formal; suggests mild irritation rather than disappointment
- dissatisfied
focuses on unmet expectations rather than anger or annoyance
- unhappy
a broader emotional state; less formal and less specific about the cause
文法句型
displeased with [someone/something]
displeased at [something]
displeased that [clause]
displeased to [infinitive]
用法筆記
Displeased is more formal than annoyed, unhappy, or angry. It is most often used with the preposition with when the cause is a person, and at when the cause is an event or situation. The subject is usually a person, and the feeling typically arises from an unmet expectation.