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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。
吵闹鬼；捣乱鬼
poltergeists — plural of poltergeist
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吵闹鬼；捣乱鬼
a ghost that makes noises and causes disorder
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。
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。
An unseen ghost which makes noises and causes disruption, especially by causing physical objects to move or fly about.
The old house was said to be haunted by a poltergeist that moved furniture at night.
据说这栋老房子里有吵闹鬼，晚上会挪动家具。
After the poltergeist threw the plates across the kitchen, the family decided to move.
吵闹鬼把盘子摔过厨房后，这家人决定搬走。
Some people believe that a poltergeist causes the strange knocking sounds in the attic.
有些人认为阁楼里奇怪的敲击声是吵闹鬼造成的。
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 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。
poltergeist 的复数形式为 poltergeists，作主语时谓语用复数。德语式复数 poltergeister 偶尔可见，但英语中不常用。
Poltergeists knocked over chairs in the attic.
吵闹鬼们把阁楼里的椅子弄翻了。
Not this
There are many poltergeist in this old house.
Use this
There are many poltergeists in this old house.
poltergeist 是可数名词，many 后须接复数名词，所以应写成 poltergeists，不能保留单数形式。
Not this
I saw poltergeist in the hallway.
Use this
I saw a poltergeist in the hallway.
poltergeist 是可数名词，单数可数名词第一次提到时通常需要限定词；这里指一个具体的吵闹鬼，应加不定冠词 a。
Not this
The poltergeist ghost threw the book.
Use this
The poltergeist threw the book.
poltergeist 本身已含有“鬼”的意思（吵闹鬼），再加 ghost 语义重复；直接说 poltergeist 即可。
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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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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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）。
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。
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。
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