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单词 haunting
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haunting

/ˈhɔːntɪŋ /
adjective
Poignant; evocative: the sweet haunting sound of pan pipes...
  • The ending offers a particularly haunting and poignant gesture - the reunion of a family torn apart on a purely phantasmic, spiritual cinematic plane.
  • Dancers and pipers, resplendent in their magnificent uniforms and kilts, and the haunting sounds of bagpipes set a distinctive background for a memorable day out in the open.
  • ‘This was about 16 years ago, but I still remember its haunting beauty,’ he says.

Synonyms

evocative, affecting, moving, touching, emotive, expressive, powerful, stirring, atmospheric, soul-stirring;
poignant, nostalgic, wistful, plaintive;
memorable, unforgettable, indelible, not/never to be forgotten
noun [mass noun]
The action of haunting a place: the haunting of Calgarth Hall...
  • The walk will recall the town's heroes and villains, history, hauntings and murders, ghosts and ghouls.
  • Not all presences or hauntings are necessarily evil, he says - they may simply be lost or desperate.
  • There are almost no reports of hauntings or malicious spirits these days.
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