| 词汇 | anticlimactic |
| 释义 | anticlimactic adjective uk /ˌæn.ti.klaɪˈmæk.tɪk/ us /ˌæn.t̬i.klaɪˈmæk.tɪk/ If an event or experience is anticlimactic it causes disappointment because it was less exciting than was expected, or happened immediately after a much more exciting event or experience : 结局扫兴地，虎头蛇尾地 There was so much publicity and hype beforehand that the performance itself was a touch anticlimactic.事先有如此多的宣传和炒作，以至于表演本身有点虎头蛇尾的感觉。 I thought the movie had a disappointing and anticlimactic ending.我认为这部电影的结局令人既失望又扫兴。 See anticlimax After the fun and excitement of the Kentucky Derby, the Belmont Stakes race was anticlimactic and dull. Sunday's win seemed almost anticlimactic after the exciting finish of last week’s match. I'd looked forward to the show but when it was over it felt pretty anticlimatic. Disappointing yourself and others abjectly anticlimax be cracked up to be somethingidiom be one in the eye for someoneidiom blow blow something/someone off break bubble disappointment disenchantment dishearten disheartening dishearteningly fail let the side downidiom letdown non-event not all it's cracked up to beidiom pity sick anticlimactic | American Dictionaryanticlimactic adjective[ not gradable ] us/ˌænt·i·klɑɪˈmæk·tɪk, ˌænˌtɑɪ-/ causing unhappiness by being less exciting than expected or not as interesting as something that happened earlier: The announcement of his resignation was anticlimactic, as we all knew he could no longer stay in the job. Examples of anticlimacticanticlimactic The history of the relationship between insurance and civil society, as usually told, is an anticlimactic narrative. His cure seemed anticlimactic after his dramatic description of the symptoms of the disease. On the other hand, she will be struck by what seems a rather anticlimactic conclusion to a very well argued book. Indeed, the play's situation was almost bound to be better than its resolution, which by comparison seemed trite and anticlimactic. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. However, he criticised some of the action scenes for a lapse into mano-a-mano action-horror clichs and felt that the resolution was anti-climactic. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. It was an anti-climactic end to what had been the gifted number seven's best ever series. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The mercenary's death represents an anti-climactic end to the fantastic strategic battle between the two. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Bernhard concludes by arguing that the end couplet, compared to the beautifully crafted logic of pathos created prior, is anti-climactic and redundant. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Some critics criticized the film for being anticlimactic. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. However, he criticized its ending as anticlimactic and for its failure to resolve themes involving several prominent characters. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. It all put the anti-climactic icing on a deeply disappointing cake. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. However, the lessons learned were considered anticlimactic and dispiriting. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Dredd was left disturbed by this anticlimactic end, coming at a time when he was feeling his age. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. She characterized her departure as anti-climactic and not a protest resignation, a corporate cost-cutting measure or a veiled firing. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. She called the episode unexciting and concluded that the final scene was anti-climactic. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. See all examples of anticlimactic These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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