anticlimax

/ˌæntiˈklaɪmæks/ /ˌæntaɪˈklaɪmæks/

Meanings

noun

虎头蛇尾，不了了之

A failed or reverse climax, particularly:

Examples :

"After weeks of building anticipation for the party, the actual event turned out to be an anticlimax, with only a few people showing up and the music system failing. "

期待了几个星期，本以为派对会很热闹，结果却虎头蛇尾，只有几个人来，音响还坏了，真是让人失望。

Related Words

failing verb

/ˈfeɪ.lɪŋ/

失败，不及格

"Throughout my life, I have always failed."

我这一辈子，总是以失败告终。

particularly adverb

/pəˈtɪkjəli/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/

尤其，特别，格外。

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

这些餐前酒尤其令人兴奋。

building noun

/ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/

建造，建设。

"The building of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks."

这座桥的建造工程将在几周内完工。

reverse noun

/ɹɪˈvɜːs/

相反，反面

"The reverse of a failing grade is a passing grade. "

不及格的反面就是及格。

climax noun

/ˈklaɪmæks/

层递，高潮。

"The teacher's lecture had a climax, with each point building on the previous one to explain the complex concept. "

老师的讲课使用了层递手法，每个要点都以前一个要点为基础，最终解释了这个复杂的概念，达到了高潮。

turned verb

/tɜːnd/ /tɝnd/

转弯，拐弯

"The car turned left at the intersection. "

汽车在十字路口向左转弯了。

people noun

/ˈpiːpəl/ /ˈpipl̩/

人们，人群，百姓

"There were so many people at the restaurant last night."

昨晚餐馆里人特别多。

showing verb

/ˈʃəʊɪŋ/ /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/

展示，显现，表明。

"All he had to show for four years of attendance at college was a framed piece of paper."

他上了四年大学，最终能拿出来展示的，就只有一张装在镜框里的纸。

failed verb

/feɪld/

失败，落败

"Throughout my life, I have always failed."

我这一辈子，总是以失败告终。

anticipation noun

/æn.tɪs.əˈpe.ʃən/

期望，预期，预料。

"Often the anticipation of a shot is worse than the pain of the stick."

往往对挨打的预期比真挨打时的疼痛更难忍。

system noun

/ˈsɪstəm/

系统，体系。

"There are eight planets in the solar system."

太阳系里有八颗行星。

actual noun

/ˈak(t)ʃj(ʊ)əl/ /ˈæk(t)ʃ(əw)əl/

实际，现实。

"The actual winner of the science fair project was Emily, not David. "

科学展览项目的实际获胜者是艾米丽，不是大卫。