haunted

幽霊が出る

幽霊がいると信じられている場所を表す。

やさしい英語で： A place described this way is believed to have ghosts in it.

• They live near a haunted house.
• Is this old hotel really haunted?
• We explored a castle believed to be haunted by ghosts.

使い方： haunted by someone/something (The castle is said to be haunted by a young woman.)

よく使う表現： haunted house, haunted castle, haunted by ghosts

悩まされている、取りつかれた

怖い記憶や悲しい出来事、心配事が頭から離れず苦しんでいる。

やさしい英語で： Unable to stop thinking about something frightening, sad, or worrying.

• He is haunted by guilt.
• She was haunted by memories of the war.
• Even now, I feel haunted by that terrible mistake.

使い方： haunted by something (She remained haunted by the memory of the accident.)

類義語： tormented, troubled

よく使う表現： haunted by memories, haunted by guilt, haunted by something

不安げな、苦悩に満ちた

顔や目に深い不安や悲しみが表れている。

やさしい英語で： Showing deep worry or sadness in your face or eyes.

• His eyes had a haunted look.
• She gave me a haunted smile.
• The child’s haunted expression stayed in my mind.

類義語： troubled, distressed

よく使う表現： haunted eyes, haunted expression, haunted look