anticlimax
noun /ˌæntiˈklaɪmæks/
/ˌæntiˈklaɪmæks/, /ˌæntaɪˈklaɪmæks/
[countable, uncountable]- a situation that is disappointing because it happens at the end of something that was much more exciting, or because it is not as exciting as you expected
扫兴的结局;扫兴 - Travelling in Europe was something of an anticlimax after the years he'd spent in Africa.
他在非洲生活了多年,到欧洲旅行真是有点太平淡了。 - a sense/feeling of anticlimax
扫兴感
- I'm afraid the party itself felt like a total anticlimax after all the other celebrations.
恐怕在所有其他庆祝活动之后,聚会本身就像是一场扫兴的事。 - There was no hiding the sense of anticlimax, if not downright disappointment.
坦白说,人们即使不彻底失望,也会有些扫兴。
- Travelling in Europe was something of an anticlimax after the years he'd spent in Africa.