English Dictionary

let-down

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈlɛtdaʊn/

名詞

可算名詞 不可算名詞

(countable) A disappointment or anticlimax. / (countable, uncountable) The neurohormonal release of milk in dairy cows or in breastfeeding human mothers.

日本語の意味

期待外れ、失望、アンチクライマックス / 乳牛または授乳中の人間の母乳放出に関わる神経ホルモンの放出

After all the hype, the new movie turned out to be a let-down for many fans.

あれほど大げさに宣伝されたにもかかわらず、その新作映画は多くのファンにとって期待外れだった。

意味（1）

(countable) A disappointment or anticlimax.

After seeing all the advertisements, the show itself was quite a let-down.

意味（2）

(countable, uncountable) The neurohormonal release of milk in dairy cows or in breastfeeding human mothers.

The majority of peasant farmers in the tropics allow the calf to suckle before milking in order to obtain a let-down of milk.

意味（3）

(aviation) The clearance of an aircraft to descend through clouds to clear air below, or the process of granting such a clearance.

The flight received a radar letdown from air traffic control.

let-downs （ plural ）