haunt

noun

UK/hɔːnt/
US/hɑːnt/

Definitions of haunt noun

  1. Countable(可数名词)

    a frequently visited place

    经常去的地方

    • This pub used to be a regular haunt of yours, didn't it, Jake?

      这家酒吧以前是你常去的地方,对吧,杰克?

    • This cafe is a popular haunt for many writers and artists.

      这家咖啡馆是许多作家和艺术家喜欢去的地方。

    • The library was her haunt in her younger days.

      图书馆是她年轻时常去的地方。

verb

UK/hɔːnt/
US/hɑːnt/

Definitions of haunt verb

emotion(情绪)

  1. B2Transitive(及物动词)

    to cause persistent suffering or anxiety

    萦绕;缠绕;困扰

    • The horrific experiences on the battlefield continued to haunt him.

      战场上的恐怖经历一直困扰著他。

    • The memory of the accident has haunted her ever since.

      那次事故的记忆一直困扰著她。

    • His past mistakes continue to haunt him with guilt.

      他过去的错误一直让他感到愧疚。

spirit(灵异)

  1. B2Transitive(及物动词)

    (of a ghost) to appear repeatedly in a place

    (鬼魂)频繁地出没于某处

    • It is said that a ghost haunts this old castle.

      据说这座古堡里有鬼魂出没。

    • The house is said to be haunted by a ghost that appears at midnight.

      据说这栋房子里有鬼魂在午夜出没。

    • The place is believed to be haunted by many ghosts.

      这个地方被认为有许多鬼魂出没。