disappoint 音标拼音: [d
, ɪsəp'ɔɪnt]
vt . 使失望,使受挫折
使失望,使受挫折
disappoint v 1 :
fail to meet the hopes or expectations of ; "
Her boyfriend let her down when he did not propose marriage " [
synonym :
{
disappoint }, {
let down }]
Disappoint \
Dis `
ap *
point "\,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Disapointed };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Disappointing }.] [
OF .
desapointier ,
F .
d ['
e ]
sappointer ;
pref .
des - (
L .
dis -)
apointier ,
F .
appointier ,
to appoint .
See {
Appoint }.]
1 .
To defeat of expectation or hope ;
to hinder from the attainment of that which was expected ,
hoped ,
or desired ;
to balk ;
as ,
a man is disappointed of his hopes or expectations ,
or his hopes ,
desires ,
intentions ,
expectations ,
or plans are disappointed ;
a bad season disappoints the farmer of his crops ;
a defeat disappoints an enemy of his spoil .
[
1913 Webster ]
I was disappointed ,
but very agreeably . --
Macaulay .
[
1913 Webster ]
Note :
Disappointed of a thing not obtained ;
disappointed in a thing obtained .
[
1913 Webster ]
2 .
To frustrate ;
to fail ;
to hinder of result .
[
1913 Webster ]
His retiring foe Shrinks from the wound ,
and disappoints the blow .
--
Addison .
Syn :
To tantalize ;
fail ;
frustrate ;
balk ;
baffle ;
delude ;
foil ;
defeat .
See {
Tantalize }.
[
1913 Webster ]
54 Moby Thesaurus words for "
disappoint ":
awaken ,
baffle ,
balk ,
beat ,
bilk ,
break the spell ,
burst the bubble ,
cast down ,
circumvent ,
correct ,
cross ,
dash ,
debunk ,
deceive ,
defeat ,
defeat expectation ,
disabuse ,
discontent ,
disenchant ,
disgruntle ,
dishearten ,
disillude ,
disillusion ,
disillusionize ,
displease ,
dissatisfy ,
drive to despair ,
enlighten ,
expose ,
fail ,
foil ,
frustrate ,
let down ,
let down easy ,
let in on ,
mislead ,
prick the bubble ,
put out ,
put straight ,
ruin ,
set right ,
set straight ,
show up ,
stand up ,
tantalize ,
tease ,
tell the truth ,
thwart ,
unblindfold ,
uncharm ,
undeceive ,
undo ,
unspell ,
wake up
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