托福词汇：haunt

haunt [hɔ:nt] US UK

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vt. （思想、回忆等）萦绕心头

n. 常去的地方

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verb

【释义】

if the soul of a dead person haunts a place, it appears there often

〔鬼魂〕经常出没于…:

【例句】

The pub is said to be haunted by the ghost of a former landlord.

据说这个酒吧里经常有前任房主的鬼魂出没。

【释义】

to make someone worry or make them sad

缠扰，烦扰; 萦绕在…心头:

【例句】

Clare was haunted by the fear that her husband was having an affair.

克莱尔总是担心丈夫有外遇。

【释义】

to cause problems for someone over a long period of time

〔长期〕困扰:

【例句】

an error that would come back to haunt them for years to come

会在今后几年不断缠扰他们的一个失误

noun

【释义】

a place that someone likes to go to often

〔某人〕常去的地方:

【例句】

The Cafe Vienna was a favourite haunt of journalists and actors.

维也纳咖啡馆是记者和演员最爱光顾的地方。