“使失望”常见的英语表达有 let down、disappoint、frustrate 等,具体使用哪个词取决于语境:
let down:这是一个比较口语化、常用的表达,强调没有达到别人的期望,让人感到失落。例如:
I hate to let you down, but I can't come to the party.(我不想让你失望,但我不能来参加聚会了。)
Don't let your parents down. They have high hopes for you.(别让你父母失望,他们对你有很高的期望。)
disappoint:是一个更正式、常用的动词,直接表达“使失望”的意思。例如:
The movie really disappointed me. It wasn't as good as I expected.(这部电影真让我失望,没有我想象中那么好。)
His poor performance disappointed the coach.(他糟糕的表现让教练失望了。)
frustrate:除了有“使沮丧;使挫败”的意思外,也可表示“使失望”,侧重于因事情无法顺利进行或达不到预期目标而产生的失望情绪。例如:
The constant delays frustrated the passengers.(不断的延误让乘客们感到失望和沮丧。)
The team's repeated losses frustrated the fans.(球队一再输球,让球迷们很失望。)