Disappointment（失望）是一个常用的情感类名词，在英语中常与特定动词、形容词或介词搭配使用。掌握这些搭配有助于更地道地表达情绪。
常见动词搭配
- express disappointment（表达失望）
- feel disappointment（感到失望）
- cause disappointment（引起失望）
- hide your disappointment（掩饰失望）
- voice disappointment（说出失望）
常见形容词搭配
- bitter disappointment（深深的失望）
- great disappointment（极大的失望）
- mild disappointment（轻微的失望）
- profound disappointment（深重的失望）
- obvious disappointment（明显的失望）
介词与短语搭配
- disappointment at/in something（对某事的失望）
例：She showed disappointment at the result. - disappointment with someone（对某人的失望）
例：His parents felt disappointment with his behavior. - to one’s disappointment（令某人失望的是）
例：To my disappointment, the concert was canceled.
实用例句
- I tried to hide my disappointment when I didn’t get the job.
- The cancellation of the trip was a great disappointment to everyone.
- To her disappointment, the movie wasn’t as good as she expected.