“辜负”常见的英文表达有 let down、fail to live up to、do sb. an injustice 等,具体使用哪个表达取决于语境:
let down:最常用、最口语化的表达,意为“使失望;辜负(期望等)” 。
例句:I didn't want to let my parents down, so I studied hard.(我不想让父母失望,所以我努力学习。)
fail to live up to:更正式一些,强调没有达到某种标准、期望或要求,即“未能达到(期望等);辜负” 。
例句:He failed to live up to his parents' expectations.(他辜负了父母的期望。)
do sb. an injustice:侧重于表示“对某人不公平;辜负某人”,含有对某人造成了不公正的意味。
例句:You're doing her an injustice by not believing in her.(你不相信她,对她是不公平的,也辜负了她。)