disappointment
gb/dˌɪsəpˈɔɪntmənt/ us/dˌɪsəpˈɔɪntmənt/
B1
อังกฤษ
~ 3300
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำนาม
B1
state
1
sadness over unmet expectations
The unhappy feeling you have when something is not as good as you wanted or expected.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[someone]'s disappointment at/with/in [something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'disappointment' (the feeling) with 'disappointing' (describing something that causes the feeling). For example, 'I felt disappointing' is incorrect; it should be 'I felt disappointed'.
คำพ้องความหมาย
dissatisfaction (A general lack of satisfaction; can be less emotional than disappointment.)
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letdown (Informal; emphasizes the sense of being let down by someone or something.)
คำตรงข้าม
satisfaction (A feeling of pleasure because something met or exceeded expectations.)
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delight (A strong feeling of joy or pleasure, opposite in emotional tone to disappointment.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
deep disappointment
|express disappointment
|show disappointment
|great disappointment
|to someone's disappointment
หัวข้อ
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- Her disappointment was clear when she saw the exam results.
- The team's loss was a huge disappointment to their fans.
- He couldn't hide his disappointment at not getting the job.
- It was a bitter disappointment when the concert was canceled.
- To my disappointment, the shop had sold out of my favorite bread.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I felt disappointment when I failed the test.
- She showed disappointment after losing the game.
- He had disappointment because the movie was boring.
- My parents had disappointment when I lied to them.
- We all had disappointment when it rained on our picnic.
คำนาม
B1
entity
2
person or thing causing sadness
Someone or something that makes you sad because they are not as good as you hoped.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[someone/something] is a disappointment to [someone]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes use 'disappointment' instead of 'disappointing' in attributive position. For example, 'It was a very disappointment movie' should be 'It was a very disappointing movie'.
คำพ้องความหมาย
failure (Emphasizes lack of success; may be harsher in judgment than disappointment.)
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letdown (Informal; stresses the gap between expectation and reality.)
คำตรงข้าม
success (Something that meets or exceeds expectations, opposite in outcome to a disappointment.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
be a disappointment
|prove a disappointment
|turn out to be a disappointment
หัวข้อ
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The movie turned out to be a major disappointment.
- His behavior was a real disappointment to his parents.
- The new restaurant was quite a disappointment after all the hype.
- Losing the championship was the biggest disappointment of her career.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The cake was a disappointment because it was dry.
- My test score was a disappointment to me.
- The trip was a disappointment because it rained every day.
- His actions were a disappointment to his friends.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
disappointment
IPA
GB/dˌɪsəpˈɔɪntmənt/
US/dˌɪsəpˈɔɪntmənt/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
dis - ap - point - ment (4 พยางค์)
Stress on 3rd syllable (point)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: disappointment
- Plural: disappointment, disappointments
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Forms
disappointments
noun
Core family
Related words
disappointingly
adverb
วลีและสำนวน
express disappointment
1/ɪkspɹˈɛs dˌɪsəpˈɔɪntmənt/
fixed phrase
say you are unhappy about something
To say or show that you are unhappy because something did not happen as you wanted.
ตัวอย่าง
- He expressed his disappointment with the decision.
- They expressed their disappointment at the delay.
show disappointment
1/ʃˈoʊ dˌɪsəpˈɔɪntmənt/
fixed phrase
display being unhappy about something
To make it clear by your face, voice, or actions that you are unhappy about something.
ตัวอย่าง
- She tried not to show her disappointment after losing.
- His face showed his disappointment clearly.
to someone's disappointment
1/tə sˈʌmwˌʌnz dˌɪsəpˈɔɪntmənt/
fixed phrase
showing someone felt let down
Used to say that something happened which made someone feel sad because it was not what they wanted or expected.
ตัวอย่าง
- To my disappointment, the store was closed when I arrived.
- To her disappointment, he didn't come to the party.