haunt
柯林斯词典
1. V-T If something unpleasant haunts you, you keep thinking or worrying about it over a long period of time. (令人不愉快的事) 萦绕在心头
He would always be haunted by that scene in Well Park. 他将不断回想起威尔公园的那一幕。
2. V-T Something that haunts a person or organization regularly causes them problems over a long period of time. 长期不断地纠缠
The stigma of being a bankrupt is likely to haunt him for the rest of his life. 作为一名破产者的耻辱很可能在他的余生不断来纠缠他。
3. N-COUNT A place that is the haunt of a particular person is one which they often visit because they enjoy going there. 常去之处
The islands are a favourite summer haunt for yachtsmen. 这片岛屿是游艇驾驶者夏天最爱去的一个地方。
4. V-T A ghost or spirit that haunts a place or a person regularly appears in the place, or is seen by the person and frightens them. (鬼魂等) 常出没于
His ghost is said to haunt some of the rooms, banging a toy drum. 据说他的鬼魂常在其中一些屋子里出现,还敲打着一个玩具鼓。
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haunt /hɔːnt/ (haunting,haunted,haunts)
剑桥词典
- Memories of the semifinal defeat haunted him for the rest of his career .
- His experiences in the prison camp continued to haunt him.
- She was haunted by memories of her unhappy childhood .
- The novel tells the story of a soldier haunted by the events of the war .
- The experience of failure continues to haunt him.
haunt verb [T] (REPEATEDLY TROUBLE)
to cause repeated suffering or anxiety使经常苦恼,不断困扰
Fighting in Vietnam was an experience that would haunt him for the rest of his life . 越南战争的经历给他日后的生活留下了挥之不去的阴影。
30 years after the fire he is still haunted by images of death and destruction . 那场火灾过去30年之后,死亡和毁灭的场景仍在他脑海中挥之不去。
例句
haunt verb [T] (SPIRIT)
(of a ghost ) to appear in a place repeatedly(鬼魂)经常出没
A ghostly lady is said to haunt the stairway looking for her children . 据说有一个幽灵似的女人经常出现在楼梯上寻找她的孩子。 返回 haunt