动词 disappoint 在英语中常用于表达“使某人失望”。以下是常见的固定搭配及其用法说明。
1. disappoint + 人(disappoint someone)
表示“使某人失望”,是最基本的用法。
- The movie disappointed me.(这部电影让我失望。)
- Don’t disappoint your parents.(别让你父母失望。)
2. be disappointed in + 人/事
表示“对……感到失望”,通常用于对某人或某事的表现不满。
- I’m disappointed in you.(我对你很失望。)
- She was disappointed in the results.(她对结果感到失望。)
3. be disappointed with + 事物
强调对具体事物(如产品、服务、成绩等)感到不满意。
- He was disappointed with his exam score.(他对自己的考试成绩感到失望。)
- We’re disappointed with the hotel service.(我们对酒店服务感到失望。)
4. be disappointed that...
后接从句,说明失望的具体原因。
- I’m disappointed that you didn’t come.(我很失望你没来。)
- They were disappointed that the trip was canceled.(他们因旅行取消而感到失望。)
注意事项
Disappoint 是及物动词,后面直接跟宾语(通常是人),不能说 “disappoint of” 或 “disappoint about”。表达“对……感到失望”时,主语是人,需使用 be disappointed in/with 结构。