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| 1 | if a place is haunted by the spirit of a dead person , people believe that it appears there (鬼魂)常出没于 |
| They say the prison is haunted by the ghosts of the men who died there. 他们说那个监狱常有死在那儿的人的鬼魂出没。 |
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| 2 | to make someone feel worried and upset for a long time 萦绕在…心头；缠扰 |
| Images from the war still haunt him. 战争的影像仍萦绕在他的脑海里。 |
| Caroline was haunted by a fear of cancer. 卡罗琳因担心患癌症而老是提心吊胆。 |
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| 3 | to continue to cause problems for a person or organization for a long time 缠扰；纠缠 |
| come back/return to haunt sb The committee may find their past errors returning to haunt them. 委员会也许发现他们又犯了过去的错误并再一次感到困扰。 |
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| 4 | to go to a place very often , especially when you are not welcome (尤指当不受欢迎时)常到，常去 |
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