动词 disappoint 表示“使失望”,常用于表达未能满足期望或希望落空的情境。以下是几个常见搭配及用法。
1. disappoint someone
使某人失望(最基础的用法)。
- I don't want to disappoint my parents.(我不想让父母失望。)
- The movie disappointed many fans.(这部电影让很多影迷失望了。)
2. be disappointed in / with someone or something
对某人/某事感到失望(注意介词使用)。
- She was disappointed in her son's behavior.(她对儿子的行为感到失望。)
- We're disappointed with the service at that restaurant.(我们对那家餐厅的服务感到失望。)
3. be disappointed to do something
做某事时感到失望。
- I was disappointed to hear you couldn't come.(听说你不能来,我很失望。)
- He was disappointed to lose the game.(输掉比赛让他很失望。)
4. never disappoint
表示“从不令人失望”,常用于褒义。
- This coffee shop never disappoints.(这家咖啡馆从不让人失望。)
5. bitterly / deeply / sorely disappointed
强调失望的程度。
- They were bitterly disappointed by the result.(他们对结果深感失望。)
- I'm deeply disappointed in your decision.(我对你的决定非常失望。)