disappointment

US /ˌdɪs.əˈpɔɪnt.mənt/
UK /ˌdɪs.əˈpɔɪnt.mənt/
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1.

失望

sadness or displeasure caused by the nonfulfillment of one's hopes or expectations

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His failure to win the championship was a great disappointment to his fans.
他未能贏得冠軍，這讓他的粉絲們感到非常失望。
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She couldn't hide her disappointment when she heard the news.
聽到這個消息時，她無法掩飾自己的失望。
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frustrationsadnessregretdismaydispleasure
2.

令人失望的人或事, 敗筆

a person or thing that causes disappointment

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The movie was a complete disappointment.
這部電影完全是個敗筆。
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He turned out to be a big disappointment to his parents.
他最終讓他的父母大失所望。
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letdownfiascoflopfailuredud
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disappointeddisappointdisappointingexpect disappointment and you will never be disappointedreality is (often) disappointingwe are born crying, live complaining, and die disappointedblessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed