anticlimax
anticlimax
an∙ti∙cli∙max / ˌæntɪˈklaɪmæks ; ˌæntɪˈklaɪmæks /
◙noun [C,U]
1. a situation or event that does not seem exciting because it happens after something that was much better
• 〔在精彩的事情之后〕令人扫兴的情况（事）:
»Going back to work after a month travelling in China was bound to be an anticlimax.
到中国旅行了一个月后回去工作肯定令人觉得单调乏味。
