poltergeist

名词 n.
/ˈpɒl.tə.ɡaɪst/|/ˈpəʊl.təˌɡaɪst/    /ˈpoʊl.tɚˌɡaɪst/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An unseen ghost which makes noises and causes disruption, especially by causing physical objects to move or fly about.
    — A poltergeist haunts the house by moving objects around, making chain-rattling noises and throwing things.

词形变化

poltergeists plural poltergeister plural

词源

Unadapted borrowing from German Poltergeist, from poltern (“to rumble”) + Geist (“ghost”), cognates with English boulder and ghost, respectively.
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