poltergeist

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++pol·ter·geist /ˈpɒltəɡaɪst $ ˈpoʊltər-/ noun [countable]  GHOSTa ghost that makes objects move around and causes strange noises 捉弄人的鬼，促狭鬼〔使物体到处移动并制造怪声的鬼怪〕

Examples from the Corpus

poltergeist• The main features marking the presence of a poltergeist are moving objects, electrical high jinks, or mysterious noises.• She repeated what Rosalind Swain had said about odd things happening in adolescence, about adolescents harbouring poltergeists.• Though many poltergeist influences can be explained in this way, what of those which happen in empty, uninhabited properties?• How many ships suddenly developed strange ghost personae; mechanical poltergeists in the engine room; voices where they had none before?• The family refused to be reassured by the expert's promises that poltergeists did not harm people.• Alison says the poltergeist has tried to smother her boyfriend in their terraced house.• Clark says the poltergeist scatters pots and pans over the kitchen floor, opens locked doors and frightens the family dog.Origin poltergeist (1800-1900) German poltern “to knock” + geist “spirit”

pol·ter·geist nounChineseSyllable  

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poltergeist
pol‧ter‧geist /ˈpɒltəɡaɪst $ ˈpoʊltər-/ noun [countable]a ghost that makes objects move around and causes strange noises
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ ghost the spirit of a dead person that some people think they can feel or see in a place: His ghost is believed to haunt the house.
   ▪ spirit a creature without a physical body, such as an angel or ghost: evil spirits | the spirit world
   ▪ apparition an image of a dead person that someone sees suddenly for a short time: He claimed to have seen an apparition in the church.
   ▪ poltergeist a ghost that people cannot see, which throws things or moves things around: The house was haunted by a poltergeist that makes things move around all by themselves, sometimes quite big things like beds or wardrobes.
   ▪ spook informal a ghost: I’m not scared of spooks.
   ▪ phantom literary a frightening and unclear image of a dead person: They had seen phantoms gliding on the surface of the water.
   ▪ spectre British English, specter American English literary a ghost, especially a frightening one: She had looked like a spectre. | The following night, the spectre appeared again.

pol·ter·geistBrE /ˈpəʊltəɡaɪst/ 🔊, /ˈpɒltəɡaɪst/ 🔊NAmE /ˈpoʊltərɡaɪst/ 🔊 nouna ghost that makes loud noises and throws objects 促狭鬼（有时发怪声、乱扔东西）