late 14c., present participle adjective from haunt (v.). Middle English hauntingly meant "frequently;" sense of "so as to haunt one's thoughts or memory" is from 1859.
权威例句
1. The film's haunting musical theme stayed in my head for days.
那部电影挥之不去的主题旋律多日来萦绕于我的脑际.
2. The carol has a primitive strength and haunting simplicity.
这首颂歌有一种原始的力量和令人难忘的纯朴.
3. The spectre of economic crisis is constantly haunting some countries.
经济危机的幽灵一直在一些国家里游荡徘徊.
4. His music is a haunting mix of guitar, synthesizer, oriental gongs and bells.
他的音乐是由吉他 、 电子音响合成器以及东方的锣和钟的声音混合而成.
5. The tune had been haunting London for weeks past.