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Now, Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English.
In most parts of the United States, the month of October brings tasty foods such as pumpkin pie and apple cider. But it also brings scary creatures, such as witches and monsters!
Some say those creatures appear on October 31, known as Halloween. For those who celebrate it, Halloween is the day to scare or be scared.
One popular activity is to go to a haunted house. A "haunt" means the spirit of a dead person – a ghost. Some people claim that their houses are haunted by people who used to live there. They say they hear mysterious footsteps on the stairs, or find objects in places where they did not leave them.
On Halloween, some American towns also create haunted houses to frighten children and adults, alike. They are invited to enter a dark doorway, only to be terrified by people dressed as ghosts and vampires. This is considered entertaining.
The word "haunt" also has a non-scary meaning. As a noun, "haunt" is a place where you often go. In other words, it's your hang out. This usage comes from an Old French word of the early 14th century (hanter) meaning "place frequently visited."
Now, if something comes back to haunt you, it causes trouble for you as time passes. For example, skipping school often comes back to haunt students. Skipping school will cause problems for the student later on.
You can also say a bad thing you did or a bad decision you made comes back to bite you.
Both phrases mean basically the same thing. Feel free to use "come back to haunt you" in any situation – either official or casual. However, save "come back to bite you" for a more informal situation.
Now, let's get back to being haunted.
When we think about something all the time in a way that makes us sad or upset, we can say we are haunted by that thought or image.
Here is an example: For the rest of his days, he was haunted by the look on his lover's face before she fell from the waterfall to her death in the raging river below.
To use "haunt" in this way, the memory must be sad or upsetting. No one has ever been "haunted by" a happy memory.
Let's hear these words in an everyday conversation.
So, Magdalena, this restaurant is my favorite. I come here all the time. It's one of my haunts. If you like burgers, I would order the ...
Are you okay?
Yes, I'm fine. I'm fine. It's just that my ex-boyfriend loved burgers.
Oh, I'm sorry. Then how about the Caesar Salad?
Let me guess. He loved Caesar Salad too?
No. No, his name is Caesar. Ricardo, please forgive me. You see, that's why I moved to Seattle from Brooklyn. I needed the distance. I'm running away from his ghost.
A ghost? Oh, no. How did he die?
Well, he didn't actually die. I mean, our love died. He was the love of my life. But one night I made a bad decision. I kissed someone else – his best friend.
Well, yeah, that was a really bad decision. Bad decisions like that one usually come back to haunt you. Did he find out?
Every time I looked at him I thought about it! My guilt haunted me day and night. So I told him everything. I knew that he would forgive me. The thing I love most about him is that he is so forgiving.
He broke up with you, didn't he?
Immediately. I mean, he left and never looked back. But not me. I could not even live in the same city. Every place I went, I was haunted by the memory of us -- the movie theater where we went on our first date; the store where we bought cat food for his cat; the bank where we cashed in our loose change every Saturday morning.
Wow. That's tough. Moving sure sounds like a good idea. You know what, forget about all the burgers and Caesar Salad. Let's order a big pizza!
He worked in a pizza shop.
Oh, for heaven's sake.
And that brings us to the end of this Words and Their Stories.
Have you ever been haunted by a memory? Tell us about it using these "haunt" expressions. Or practice writing a scary scene using "haunt." You can do both in the Comments Section!
I'm Anna Matteo.
重点解析
1.hang out 晾晒（洗好的衣物）;闲逛;逗留
I often used to hang out in supermarkets.
我过去经常在超市里逛个没完。
2.cash in 利用;从…中牟利;从…中捞好处;将（保险单等）兑现
He did not cash in his shares.
他没有把股票兑换成现款。
3.skipping school 逃学
Her daughter started skipping school.
她的女儿开始旷课。
参考译文
现在是VOA《词汇掌故》节目时间。
在美国大部分地区，十月会带来美食，如南瓜派和苹果酒。但是也带来可怕的生物，如巫师和怪物！
有些人说那些生物会在10月31日出现，那天被称为万圣节（Halloween）。对于那些会庆祝万圣节的人来说，万圣节就是吓人或者被人吓的一天。
其中一个受欢迎的活动就是去鬼屋（a haunted house）。“haunt”意思是死去的人的灵魂——鬼魂。一些人声称他们的房子被曾住在这里的人的鬼魂缠住了。他们说他们听见楼梯上有神秘的脚步声，或者在他们没有放过物品的地方发现物品。
在万圣节这天，一些美国城镇也会建造能吓到孩子和大人的鬼屋。他们被邀请进入一条黑暗的门道，这样纯粹就是为了让他们能被装扮成鬼和吸血鬼的人吓到。这被认为很有娱乐性。
单词“haunt”也有不包含恐怖因素的意思。作为名词，“haunt”指的是你常去的场所。换句话说，是你闲逛的地方。这个用法源自14世纪早期一个古法语单词（hanter），意思是“经常到访的地方”。
现在，如果过去的某事又困扰到你，那这件事随着时间的流逝给你带来了麻烦（come back to haunt you）。例如，逃学（skipping school）经常会给学生带来麻烦。学生逃学以后会因此遇上麻烦。
你也可以说你做的一件坏事或者曾做过的错误的决定会给你带来麻烦（come back to bite you）。
这两个短语基本意思一样。“come back to haunt you”可以在任意情境下自由使用，无论正式或者非正式场合。但是，“come back to bite you”适用于更非正式的情境。
现在，让我们继续“be haunted”的话题。
如果我们总是把事情想得悲观或者想到让自己觉得愁得慌，我们可以说我们被那个想法或者画面所困扰。
下面是一个例子：在他余下的日子里，他脑海里都是他爱人在摔下瀑布、死在湍急的河流里之前脸上的表情。
要这样使用“haunt”，那回忆必须是悲惨或者令人不快的那种。没有人会被快乐的回忆所困扰。
让我们来听下日常交际中的这些单词。
那么，玛格达琳娜，这间餐厅是我的最爱。我总来这里。这是我常来的一个地方。如果你喜欢汉堡，我就点这个······
你可以吗？
好的，我没问题。我可以。这就是我前男友喜欢的那个汉堡。
哦，不好意思。那凯撒沙拉怎么样？
让我猜下。他也喜欢凯撒沙拉？
不，不行，他的名字叫“凯撒”。里卡多，请原谅我，你知道，他就是我从布鲁克林搬到西雅图的原因，我需要和他保持距离，我需要从他的阴影里(ghost)挣脱出来。
“魂灵”？哦，不是吧。他怎么死的？
呃，他实际上没死。我意思是，我们的爱情死了。他曾是我的一生挚爱。但有一天晚上，我做了一个错误的决定。我亲吻了别人，他的好朋友。
嗯，是，那真是个错误的决定。那种错误通常会带来麻烦。他发现了？
每次我看着他的时候我就会想起那件事！我日夜愧疚于心。所以我告诉了他一切。我知道他会原谅我的。我最爱的就是他的宽容大度。
他和你分手了，是吗？
立即。我是说他立即离开了，头都不回。但我不是，我甚至不能和他住在同一个城市。我去每个地方，都会想起我们的回忆：我们第一次约会的电影院、我们为他的猫买猫粮的商店、我们每周六上午去存零钱的那家银行。
哇。那很煎熬。搬家听起来绝对是个好主意。你知道么，忘掉所有那些汉堡和凯撒沙拉。让我们点一个大披萨吧！
他在披萨店工作过。
哦，拜托。
到了本期《词汇掌故》的节目尾声了。
你曾被什么回忆困扰过吗？用“haunt”的那些表达告诉我们。或者用“haunt”练习写一个恐怖的场面。你可以在评论区完成这两件事！
我是安娜·马特奥。
