let someone down

Related to word: let

Phrasal Verb

Definition

  1. B2

    to fail someone by not fulfilling what you have promised or were anticipated to accomplish

    使某人失望;辜負某人

    • He promised to attend my graduation ceremony, but in the end, he let me down.

      他答應要參加我的畢業典禮,但最後卻讓我失望了。

    • I really don't want to let my parents down, so I will study hard.

      我真的不想讓父母失望,所以我要努力學習。

    • I can’t let my friend down at such an important moment.

      我不能在這麼重要的時刻讓朋友失望。