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) 縈繞在心頭
He would always be haunted by that scene in Well Park. 他將不斷廻想起威爾公園的那一幕。
2. V-T Something that haunts a person or organization regularly causes them problems over a long period of time. 長期不斷地糾纏
The stigma of being a bankrupt is likely to haunt him for the rest of his life. 作爲一名破産者的恥辱很可能在他的餘生不斷來糾纏他。
3. N-COUNT A place that is the haunt of a particular person is one which they often visit because they enjoy going there. 常去之処
The islands are a favourite summer haunt for yachtsmen. 這片島嶼是遊艇駕駛者夏天最愛去的一個地方。
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) 常出沒於
His ghost is said to haunt some of the rooms, banging a toy drum. 據說他的鬼魂常在其中一些屋子裡出現，還敲打著一個玩具鼓。