學個詞 Learn A Word:1118 let somebody down

今天我們要學的詞是let somebody down。 To let somebody down, 有未履行承諾，讓某人失望的意思。 "The newly elected Mayor promised he will not let the voters down," 新當選的市長保證說，自己絕對不會讓選民失望。 "As a parent, she never lets her kids down," 做為家長，她從來不讓自己的孩子失望。 "Former President George W. Bush said some NATO allies let the U.S. down in Afghanistan," 美國前總統(tǒng)布什說，北約有些盟國沒有兌現(xiàn)在阿富汗問題上對美國的承諾。好的，今天我們學習的詞是let somebody down...