haunt

hɒ:nt

六级托福雅思GRE Collins 2

n. a frequently visited place
v. follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
v. haunt like a ghost; pursue

n. 常到的地方, 生息地
vt. 常到, 出没于, 萦绕于
vi. 出没, 作祟

Collins 星级

6,064

BNC 频率

5,014

使用频率

haunt 这个词没有明显的词根词缀，但可以联想到与ghost（鬼魂）相关的词汇，因为它指的是鬼魂出没的地方。

例句

1. The old house is said to be haunted by a friendly ghost.

这座老房子据说被一个友好的鬼魂所缠绕。

2. Memories of her childhood often haunt her at night.

她的童年记忆常常在夜里萦绕在心头。

3. He couldn't shake off the feeling that someone was haunting him.

他无法摆脱被人缠绕的感觉。