disappoint sb
使失望:
Her decision to cancel the concert is bound to disappoint her fans.
她决定取消这场音乐会,肯定会使她的歌迷失望。

be played for a fool
被当傻子耍了
He was played for a fool and lost his money.
他被当傻子一样耍了还丢了钱。

despite the fact that
尽管事实如何
She was good at physics despite the fact that she found it boring.
尽管她认为物理枯燥无味,她却学得很好。

a member of the ruling / intellectual elite
上层统治集团的成员；知识界的精英
Public opinion is influenced by the small ruling elite who control the media.
舆论为少数控制着新闻媒介的上层人士所左右。

go mainstream
成为主流
If the technology goes mainstream,Rockefeller will face his biggest challenge ever.如果这种技术成为主流 洛克菲勒必将面临人生中最大的挑战。

notable (for sth)
值得注意的；显着的；重要的
His eyes are his most notable feature.
他的双眼是他最明显的特征。

pioneer(in / of sth)
先锋；先驱；带头人
He is the pioneer in the field of microsurgery.
他是显微外科领域的创始人。