disappoint
verb [ I or T ] uk/ˌdɪs.əˈpɔɪnt/ us/ˌdɪs.əˈpɔɪnt/
B1 （使）失望，（使）沮丧
to fail to satisfy someone or their hopes, wishes, etc., or to make someone feel unhappy
I'm sorry to disappoint you, but I'm afraid I can't come after all. 很抱歉让你失望，但恐怕我真的来不了。
We don't want to disappoint the fans. 我们不想让球迷们失望。
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- Getting a B for that essay really disappointed me, as I was hoping for an A.
- He failed to turn up for the concert, disappointing the crowds of fans waiting outside.
- Now I'm expecting a fantastic performance from you tonight, so don't disappoint me!
- I've promised my class cakes today as a treat and I don't want to disappoint them.
- Have the actions of this government disappointed you, as someone who voted for them at the last election?