anticlimax

🇬🇧 UK/ˌæntɪˈklaɪmæks/🇺🇸 US/.ænti'klaimæks/
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Definitions

n.

A disappointing or weak ending or outcome after a build-up of excitement or expectation.

虎头蛇尾;令人扫兴的结局;反高潮

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
antiagainst, opposite
+
climaxother
=anticlimax

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The film built toward a dramatic climax, only to end in an unfortunate anticlimax.

  • 2.

    After weeks of promotion and excitement, the product launch was a disappointing anticlimax.

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