disappointed的用法与搭配
1.后接介词时,情况比较复杂,大致原则如下:
表示对某人感到失望,通常用介词with, in。如:
He is very disappointed in his new secretary. 他对他的新秘书感到很失望。
My parents will be disappointed in [with] me if I fail in the exam. 要是我考试不及格,我父母会对我感到失望的。
表示对某一行为感到失望,通常用介词at, about等。如:
We are all disappointed at [about] his failure. 我们都为他的失败而感到失望。
He was really disappointed about [at] not being able to go. 他未能去成实在感到失望。
表示对某事感到失望,一般用介词about, at, with等。如:
I felt disappointed about the game. 我自己对这场球赛感到失望。
I was disappointed at [with, in] the result. 我对那结果感到失望。
表示因得不到某东西或实现不了某愿望而失望,通常用介词of。如:
I was disappointed of the car. 没等到车子我感到很失望。
He was disappointed of his ambition. 他因实现不了抱负而沮丧。
2. be disappointed 后接不定式。如:
He was disappointed to hear the news. 听到这消息他很失望。
I was disappointed not to find her at home. 发现她不在家我很失望。
3. be disappointed 后接that 从句。如:
I am disappointed that you didn’t tell me. 你没告诉我,我感到失望。
He was disappointed that you were not coming. 你不来他感到失望。
有时从句谓语可用虚拟语气,表示“竟然”的意思。如:
I’m rather disappointed that he should get the post. 他竟会得到这个职位,我感到很失望。
4.有时可单独用作状语。如:
He turned away disappointed. 他失望地走掉了。
Disappointed he returned to his hometown. 他失望地回到家乡。