| 单词 | haunt |
| 释义 | haunt (once / 202 pages) vn The verb to haunt means to appear as a ghost or some kind of supernatural phenomenon. Ebenezer Scrooge was haunted by the Ghosts of Christmases Past, Present and Future. The first recorded usage of the word haunt is in William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, a play filled with supernatural characters running around scaring the knickers off each other. As Shakespeare knew, haunting is at its most effective in the passive voice, because there is much more drama in being haunted than haunting. Another use of the word haunt is as a noun, and it means "a place that is frequented often," like a popular hangout. The gym, a bar, a corner: these are all potential haunts. The dentist, the principal’s office, a busy intersection: these are not. WORD FAMILYhaunt: haunted, haunting, haunts+/haunting: hauntingly USAGE EXAMPLESTheir expressions are shy and calm, yet the picture is haunting. The New Yorker(Jan 02, 2017) On Christmas Day, the Answer Wife suggested that Answer Man start a rumor that the Trump International Hotel is haunted. Washington Post(Dec 31, 2016) As 2017 dawns, the ghost of Lord Balfour still haunts us. The Guardian(Dec 31, 2016) 1v follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to the ghost of her mother haunted her Syn|Hyper stalk follow, pursue follow in or as if in pursuit 2v be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place She haunts the ballet Syn|Hypo|Hyper frequent hang out spend time in a certain location or with certain people travel to, visit go to certain places as for sightseeing 3v haunt like a ghost; pursue Fear of illness haunts her Syn|Hyper ghost, obsess preoccupy engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively 4n a frequently visited place Syn|Hypo|Hyper hangout, repair, resort, stamping ground gathering place a favorite haunt where people gather area, country a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography) |
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