I am very disappointed ____ (a. for b. from c. with d. in) the results of the experiment. (《英语 VST 考试指南》, 化学工业出版社, 1986 年)
标准答案为 。但我认为 也是正确的。您的意见如何？
出题者的意图是想让学生掌握 be disappointed in sth. 和 be disappointed with sb.。但是英语的实际使用情况并非如此简单。be disappointed in 后面既可以跟 sth., 也可以跟 sb.。
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I was disappointed in my dress. (Du Maurier) 我对我的衣服很失望。
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My father was bitterly disappointed in me. (EED) 父亲对我深感失望。
同样, be disappointed with 的后面既可以跟 sb., 也可以跟 sth.。
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I'm afraid you're very disappointed with me. (Walpole) 恐怕你对我非常失望。
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He's disappointed with his new house(her reply). (ECD) 他对新房子(她的答复)感到失望。
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You must be pretty disappointed with/at/about your exam results. (PEU) 你对你的考试成绩一定非常失望。
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I was heart-broken and disappointed with Bill. (Hillary, Living History) 我对比尔, 痛心而失望。(希拉里, 《亲历历史》)