dissatisfy
/(ˌ)di(s)-ˈsa-təs-ˌfī/ (ame, mw)
dissatisfy — 動詞
- dissatisfypresent simple I / you / we / they
- dissatisfies3rd person singular
- dissatisfying-ing form
- dissatisfiedpast simple
1. to make someone feel unhappy or disappointed because something does not match wh
使不滿
未能滿足期望，令人失望
to make someone feel unhappy or disappointed because something does not match what they hoped for, needed, or expected — for instance, poor service, a broken promise, or a faulty product.
The dirty rooms and cold food dissatisfied the wedding guests at the hotel.
骯髒的房間和冰冷的食物讓飯店裡的婚禮賓客感到不滿。
A sudden change to the holiday schedule dissatisfied every family on the tour.
行程臨時改變讓團裡每個家庭都對這次旅行感到不滿。
event-based subject + dissatisfy + group of people
The school's old computers dissatisfied students, who wanted faster machines for their projects.
學校老舊的電腦讓學生感到不滿，他們希望有更快的設備來做作業。
The manager's rude reply dissatisfied the customer, who then asked to speak to the owner.
經理粗魯的回應讓顧客感到不滿，顧客於是要求與老闆談話。
Cutting the lunch break from one hour to thirty minutes dissatisfied most factory workers.
午餐休息時間從一小時縮短為三十分鐘，讓大多數工廠工人感到不滿。
- displease
More common in formal and written English; slightly softer in tone.
- disappoint
Focuses on failed hopes or expectations rather than general unmet needs.
文法句型
dissatisfy + object
be dissatisfied with + noun phrase
用法筆記
Most commonly used in the passive voice: 'be dissatisfied with + noun phrase'. The active voice ('The dirty rooms dissatisfied the guests') is grammatically correct but less frequent in everyday English; 'displease' or 'fail to satisfy' are more common active alternatives.