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haunting

/ˈhɔːntɪŋ/ /ˈhɑːntɪŋ/

Meanings
verb

萦绕，缠绕。

To inhabit, or visit frequently (most often used in reference to ghosts).

Examples :

"A couple of ghosts haunt the old, burnt-down house."
有几个鬼魂经常出没在那栋烧毁的老房子里。
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Related Words

Illustration habitually

habitually adverb

/həˈbɪtʃuəli/ /həˈbɪtʃəli/

习惯性地，惯常地.

"He is habitually inattentive of time."

他总是习惯性地不注意时间。

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

奶奶，外婆

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

我小时候，奶奶/外婆教我怎么烤饼干。

Illustration habitation

habitation noun

/ˌhæb.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/

居住，栖息地。

"The habitation of the old house by a family brought life back to the neighborhood. "

一家人入住老房子，给社区重新带来了生机。

Illustration accustomed

accustomed adjective

/ə.ˈkʌs.təmd/

习惯的，适应的.

"accustomed to cold"

习惯了寒冷

Illustration frequently

frequently adverb

/ˈfɹiː.kwənt.li/

常常，经常。

"This question arises frequently."

这个问题常常出现。

Illustration reference

reference noun

/ˈɹɛf.(ə)ɹəns/

关系，关联。

"The teacher's explanation had a clear reference to the textbook. "

老师的解释很明显与课本有关联。

Illustration everywhere

everywhere adverb

/ɛv.ɹi.(h)weə(ɹ)/ /ɛv.ɹi.(h)wɛɹ/

到处，处处。

"He delivers the mail everywhere on this street."

他负责把这条街上所有的信都送到。

Illustration particular

particular noun

/pəˈtɪkjələ/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚ/

细节，要点

"The teacher pointed out a particular detail in the math problem that several students missed. "

老师指出了这道数学题里一个特别的细节，很多学生都忽略了。

Illustration following

following verb

/ˈfɒləʊɪŋ/ /ˈfɑloʊɪŋ/

跟随，追随

"Follow that car!"

跟着那辆车！

Illustration zookeeper

zookeeper noun

/ˈzuˌkipər/

动物园管理员，饲养员

"The zookeeper fed the giraffes their lunch of fresh leaves. "

动物园管理员给长颈鹿喂了新鲜树叶当午餐。

Illustration habituate

habituate verb

/həˈbɪtʃueɪt/ /həˈbɪtjueɪt/

使习惯， 适应.

"The zookeeper tried to habituate the panda to the presence of people by gradually increasing the number of visitors near its enclosure. "

动物园管理员试图通过逐渐增加熊猫围栏附近的游客数量，使熊猫逐渐习惯人类的存在.

Illustration policeman

policeman noun

/pəˈliːsmən/

警察，警员，公安。

"The policeman enforced the school's new rule about cell phone use during class. "

这位警员执行了学校关于课堂上使用手机的新规定。