Word · Frequency #29138
poltergeister
吵闹鬼；捣乱鬼
poltergeister is the plural of poltergeist.
a ghost that makes noises and causes disorder
- 1.
An unseen ghost which makes noises and causes disruption, especially by causing physical objects to move or fly about.
一种看不见的鬼魂,会制造噪音和扰乱,尤其是使物体移动或飞动。
一种看不见的鬼魂,会制造噪音和扰乱,尤其是使物体移动或飞动。；吵闹鬼；捣乱鬼
In use
The old house was said to be haunted by a poltergeist that moved furniture at night.
After the poltergeist threw the plates across the kitchen, the family decided to move.
Some people believe that a poltergeist causes the strange knocking sounds in the attic.
blame [sth] on a poltergeist
blame A on B 意为“把A归咎于B”，B 常指非人为的原因。注意介词 on 不可遗漏。
The family blamed the missing keys on a poltergeist.
这家人把钥匙丢失归咎于一个吵闹鬼。
poltergeist + [noun]
poltergeist 可作定语直接修饰名词，构成复合名词，如 activity、presence 等。
They documented poltergeist activity for years.
他们多年来记录了吵闹鬼活动。
poltergeists + [verb]
Connections
Collocations
- poltergeist activity
- 吵闹鬼活动；吵闹鬼作祟
- The old house was known for its poltergeist activity.这栋老房子以吵闹鬼作祟而闻名。
- poltergeist phenomenon
- 吵闹鬼现象
- The documentary examined the poltergeist phenomenon from a scientific perspective.这部纪录片从科学角度探讨了吵闹鬼现象。
- poltergeist case
- 吵闹鬼案例；吵闹鬼事件
- The investigator was called in to study a notorious poltergeist case.调查员被请去研究一个臭名昭著的吵闹鬼案例。
- poltergeist attack
- 吵闹鬼袭击；吵闹鬼作乱
- The villagers believed they had experienced a poltergeist attack.村民们相信他们经历了一次吵闹鬼袭击。
- poltergeist disturbance
- 吵闹鬼骚扰；吵闹鬼引起的骚乱
- They reported persistent poltergeist disturbances in the bedroom.他们报告说卧室里持续出现吵闹鬼引起的骚乱。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：'geist' 像 'ghost'（鬼），'polter' 音近 '泼'（泼洒）——乱泼东西、制造噪音的鬼就是 poltergeist（吵闹鬼）。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：灵异故事、影视作品、超自然现象讨论 该词通常用于中性语境，多出现在灵异故事、影视作品或关于超自然现象的讨论中，既非正式术语，也非俚语。
Pronunciation & Spelling
poltergeist 结尾的 /ɡaɪst/ 与 zeitgeist 的 /ɡaɪst/ 完全一致；heist 和 Christ 的 /aɪst/ 部分相同。ghost 形似但读 /ɡoʊst/，注意不要混淆。
Learn the forms together
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