1. | [t][i] ~ (sb).(it disappoints sb that…) 使失望to make sb feel sad because sth that they hope for or expect to happen does not happen or is not as good as they hoped |
Her decision to cancel the concert is bound to disappoint her fans. 她决定取消这场音乐会,肯定会使她的歌迷失望。 | |
I hate to disappoint you, but I'm just not interested. 我不想使你扫兴,但我确实不感兴趣。 | |
The movie had disappointed her(= it wasn't as good as she had expected) . 这部电影使她失望。 | |
His latest novel does not disappoint. 他最近发表的这部小说没有使人失望。 |
2. | [t] ~ sth 使破灭;使落空to prevent sth that sb hopes for from becoming a reality |
The new government had soon disappointed the hopes of many of its supporters. 新政府不久便使许多支持者的希望破灭了。 |