early 14c., "accustomed;" 1570s, "much-frequented;" past participle adjective from haunt (v.). Meaning "visited by ghosts" is from 1711; haunted house attested by 1733.
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1. His parents' obsession with keeping up appearances haunted his childhood.
父母过于爱面子的做法在他儿时一直困扰着他。
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2. The forest was dark and silent, haunted by shadows and unseen presences.
这个森林黑暗寂静，经常有幽灵和看不见的鬼怪出没。
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3. The village is haunted by the ghosts of the dead children.
死去的孩子们的幽灵常在该村出没。
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4. The insanity which ran in his family haunted him.
家族遗传的精神错乱困扰着他。
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5. She looked so haunted, I almost didn't recognize her.