poltergeist
名词 n.
英 /ˈpɒl.tə.ɡaɪst/|/ˈpəʊl.təˌɡaɪst/
美 /ˈpoʊl.tɚˌɡaɪst/
英文释义
名词 n.
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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.
词源
Unadapted borrowing from German Poltergeist, from poltern (“to rumble”) + Geist (“ghost”), cognates with English boulder and ghost, respectively.
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