好词典

haunt

UK //hɔːnt//US //hɑːnt//

词源

源自中古英语 'haunten',来自古法语 'hanter',意为'经常拜访',可能源自日耳曼语源。

verb

❶ 指鬼魂或幽灵经常出没于某个地方,也比喻令人不安的回忆或想法反复出现在脑海中。

“The old castle is said to be haunted by a ghost.”

(据说那座古堡里有个鬼魂经常出没。)

“Memories of the accident still haunt her.”

(那次事故的记忆仍然萦绕在她心头。)

同义词:torment, plague, obsess, linger, possess

noun

❶ 指某人经常去的地方,尤其是指喜欢或习惯去的场所。

“This café used to be my favorite haunt.”

(这家咖啡馆曾经是我最喜欢去的地方。)

“The library was his usual haunt.”

(图书馆是他常去的地方。)

同义词:hangout, stomping ground, retreat, den, resort

常见短语

haunt someone's dreams — 指某事或某人频繁出现在某人的梦境中,通常带有负面情绪。

“The war scenes continued to haunt his dreams for years.”

(战争场景多年来一直萦绕在他的梦境中。)

haunt the memory — 指某段记忆挥之不去,经常浮现在脑海中。

“Her smile haunted his memory long after she left.”

(她离开很久后,她的笑容仍在他的记忆中挥之不去。)