disenchanted

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++dis·en·chant·ed /ˌdɪsɪnˈtʃɑːntɪd $ -ˈtʃænt-/ adjective DISAPPOINTEDdisappointed with someone or something, and no longer believing that they are good 失望的，灰心的，不再抱有幻想的 SYN disillusioneddisenchanted with By that time I was becoming disenchanted with the whole idea. 到那个时候，我对那种想法灰心了。► see thesaurus at disappointed —disenchantment noun [uncountable] Voters expressed growing disenchantment with the government. 选民对政府表达了越来越强烈的失望情绪。

Examples from the Corpus

disenchanted• The party's greatest problem is trying to win back the support of its own disenchanted members.• Radical intellectuals were the most disenchanted of all.• A more realistic threat could be posed by a disenchanted or jealous army officer.• Heads now have the task of leading tired and disenchanted teachers through the greatest innovation of all.• Also, the world becoming disenchanted, the spirits and demons expelled from the air were now taken inside.• After three divorces he must be pretty disenchanted with married life.• But I'd also become disenchanted with pro-lifers who seemed to be saying that they loved my unborn baby but hated me!disenchanted with• Voters seem disenchanted with government in general.

dis·en·chant·ed adjectiveChineseSyllable

with something, no someone or and longer Corpus disappointed

disenchanted
dis‧en‧chant‧ed /ˌdɪsənˈtʃɑːntəd, ˌdɪsɪnˈtʃɑːntəd $ -ˈtʃænt-/

adjective
disappointed with someone or something, and no longer believing that they are good
   SYN disillusioned
    disenchanted with

By that time I was becoming disenchanted with the whole idea.
—disenchantment noun [uncountable]:

Voters expressed growing disenchantment with the government.

THESAURUS

   ▪ disappointed unhappy because something you hoped for did not happen, or because something was not as good as you expected: Hundreds of disappointed fans were unable to get tickets for the game. | I was disappointed with the grade I got in my Maths exam.
   ▪ feel let down to feel disappointed because something was not as good as you expected, or someone did not do what you expected them to do for you - a rather informal use: I felt let down when I saw the film. | Nurses feel badly let down – they were promised a pay increase months ago.
   ▪ disillusioned /ˌdɪsəˈluːʒənd◂, ˌdɪsɪˈluːʒənd◂/ disappointed because you have lost your belief that an idea is right, or that something or someone is good: Their leaders are deeply disillusioned with the peace process. | Disillusioned voters are turning against the government.
   ▪ disenchanted no longer feeling enthusiastic, especially so that you do not think you should be involved in something, or give someone your support: Americans have grown increasingly disenchanted with politics. | a disenchanted workforce
   ▪ be/feel sorry spoken used when telling someone that you feel disappointed and wish that the situation was different: I’m sorry you can’t come to the party. | She always felt sorry that she hadn’t got to know him better.

dis·en·chant·ed

BrE

/ˌdɪsɪnˈtʃɑːntɪd/

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NAmE

/ˌdɪsɪnˈtʃæntɪd/

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adjective

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