【问】 I am very disappointed______(a. for b.from c. with d. in)the results of the experiment.

(《英语VST考试指南》，化学工业出版社，1986年)

标准答案为d(in)。但我认为c(with)也是正确的。您的意见如何?

【答】 出题者的意图是想让学生掌握 be disappointed in sth.和be disappointed with sb.。但是英语的实际使用情况并非如此简单。be disappointed in后面既可以跟sth.，也可以跟sb.。

1.I was disappointed in my dress. (Du Maurier)

我对我的衣服很失望。

2. My father was bitterly disappointed in me. (EED)

父亲对我深感失望。

同样，be disappointed with的后面既可以跟sb.，也可以跟sth.。

1. I'm afraid you're very disappointed with me.(Walpole)

恐怕你对我非常失望。

2. He's disappointed with his new house(her reply). (ECD)

他对新房子(她的答复)感到失望。

3. You must be pretty disappointed with/at/about/your exam results.(PEU)你对你的考试成绩一定非常失望。