poltergeist

/ˈpɒl.tə.ɡaɪst/ /ˈpoʊl.tɚˌɡaɪst/

Meanings

noun

吵闹鬼，捣蛋鬼

An unseen ghost which makes noises and causes disruption, especially by causing physical objects to move or fly about.

Examples :

"A poltergeist haunts the house by moving objects around, making chain-rattling noises and throwing things."

一个吵闹鬼在这房子里作祟，四处移动物品，发出锁链撞击的噪音，还乱扔东西。

Related Words

disruption noun

/dɪsˈɹʌpʃən/

中断，扰乱，干扰。

"The loud construction outside caused a major disruption to my online class. "

外面施工的噪音严重干扰了我的网课。

unseen adjective

/ʌnˈsiːn/

未见，未被发现的，隐形的

"The tiny, unseen insects were buzzing around the flowers. "

那些微小而未被察觉的昆虫在花朵周围嗡嗡叫着。

rattling verb

/ˈrætəlɪŋ/ /ˈrætlɪŋ/

嘎嘎作响，发出咯咯声

"Rattle the can of cat treats if you need to find Fluffy."

如果需要找到毛毛，就摇一摇那个装猫粮的罐子，它会发出嘎嘎声。

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

causes noun

/ˈkɑzɪz/ /ˈkɔːzɪz/ /ˈkɔzɪz/

原因，起因，缘由。

"They identified a burst pipe as the cause of the flooding."

他们查明水管爆裂是这次洪水的起因。

haunts noun

/hɔnts/ /hænts/

常去的地方，栖息地

"I went back the town I used to live and visited all my old haunts."

我回到以前住的镇上，拜访了我过去常去的那些地方。

objects noun

/ˈɒbdʒɛkts/ /əbˈdʒɛkts/

物体，东西

"The children collected colorful objects from the beach, like seashells and smooth stones. "

孩子们从海滩上捡起各种色彩鲜艳的东西，比如贝壳和光滑的石头。

noises noun

/ˈnɔɪzɪz/

噪音，声响

"He knew that it was trash day, when the garbage collectors made all the noise."

他知道那天是倒垃圾的日子，垃圾车来的时候会发出各种噪音。

throwing verb

/ˈθɹəʊ.ɪŋ/ /ˈθɹoʊ.ɪŋ/

投掷，扔，抛。

"The strong wind was throwing the leaves from the trees onto the sidewalk. "

强风把树上的叶子吹得到处都是，人行道上也落满了叶子。

physical noun

/ˈfɪzɪkəl/

体检，身体检查。

"How long has it been since your last physical?"

你上次体检是什么时候？

causing verb

/ˈkɔzɪŋ/ /ˈkɑzɪŋ/

导致，引起。

"The lightning caused thunder."

闪电引起了雷声。

moving verb

/ˈmuːvɪŋ/

移动，搬动

"A ship moves rapidly."

一艘船快速地移动。