在英语中，"糟糕的惊喜"可以用 "disappointing surprise" 来表达。这个短语的来源可能源自于人们在期望较高的情况下，却得到了让人失望的结果。
下面是一些例句：
"I was really excited to open my birthday present, but it was a disappointing surprise when I found out it was just socks." (我真的很期待开始我的生日礼物，但当我发现里面只有袜子时，这是一个令人失望的惊喜。)
"I thought I was going to get a promotion, but it turned out to be a disappointing surprise when they hired someone else." (我以为我会升职，但他们雇了别人，这是一个令人失望的惊喜。)
"I was hoping for a raise, but it was a disappointing surprise when my boss told me I wasn't getting one." (我希望能加薪，但当我的老板告诉我不会加薪时，这是一个令人失望的惊喜。)