How do you use "disappoint" in a sentence?

I'm sorry to disappoint you, but we can't come to the party. The film disappointed audiences who expected more action. She didn't want to disappoint her parents by failing the exam.

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Q: What does "disappoint" mean?

To fail to meet someone's hopes or expectations Disappoint means to fail to fulfil the hopes, desires, or expectations of someone. It causes feelings of sadness or dissatisfaction because something hoped for did not happen. The adjective 'disappointed' describes the feeling, while 'disappointing' describes what causes it.

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意味: To fail to meet someone's hopes or expectations

使失望，辜负期望

decepcionar, defraudar, desilusionar

がっかりさせる、期待に沿えない

실망시키다, 기대에 부응하지 못하다

Disappoint means to fail to fulfil the hopes, desires, or expectations of someone. It causes feelings of sadness or dissatisfaction because something hoped for did not happen. The adjective 'disappointed' describes the feeling, while 'disappointing' describes what causes it.

disappoint意味着未能实现某人的希望、愿望或期望。它会因为期待的事情没有发生而引起悲伤或不满的感觉。形容词'disappointed'描述这种感觉，而'disappointing'描述引起这种感觉的事物。

Disappoint significa no cumplir con las esperanzas, deseos o expectativas de alguien. Causa sentimientos de tristeza o insatisfacción porque algo que se esperaba no sucedió. El adjetivo 'disappointed' describe el sentimiento, mientras que 'disappointing' describe lo que lo causa.

disappointは、誰かの希望、願望、または期待に応えられないことを意味します。期待していたことが起こらなかったために、悲しみや不満の感情を引き起こします。形容詞「disappointed」はその感情を表し、「disappointing」はそれを引き起こすものを表します。

Disappoint는 누군가의 희망, 바람, 또는 기대에 부응하지 못하는 것을 의미합니다. 기대했던 일이 일어나지 않아 슬픔이나 불만족감을 유발합니다. 형용사 'disappointed'는 그 감정을 묘사하고, 'disappointing'은 그 원인이 되는 것을 묘사합니다.

例文

I'm sorry to disappoint you, but we can't come to the party.
很抱歉让你失望，但我们不能参加派对了。
Lamento decepcionarte, pero no podemos ir a la fiesta.
がっかりさせて申し訳ありませんが、パーティーには行けません。
실망시켜서 죄송하지만, 파티에 갈 수 없습니다.
The film disappointed audiences who expected more action.
这部电影让期待更多动作场面的观众失望了。
La película decepcionó a las audiencias que esperaban más acción.
その映画はもっとアクションを期待していた観客をがっかりさせました。
그 영화는 더 많은 액션을 기대했던 관객들을 실망시켰습니다.
She didn't want to disappoint her parents by failing the exam.
她不想因为考试不及格而让父母失望。
Ella no quería decepcionar a sus padres suspendiendo el examen.
彼女は試験に落ちて両親をがっかりさせたくありませんでした。
그녀는 시험에 떨어져서 부모님을 실망시키고 싶지 않았습니다.

発音

使い方ガイド

場面: general

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Old French 'desapointer' meaning 'to undo the appointment of' or 'to remove from office', from 'des-' (reversal) and 'apointer' (to appoint). The let-down sense developed from unfulfilled expectations.

文化的背景

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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