poltergeist
/ˈpɒltəgaɪst/noun
- a ghost or other supernatural being supposedly responsible for physical disturbances such as making loud noises and throwing objects about制造噪音乱扔东西闹恶作剧的鬼。
词源
mid 19th cent.: from German Poltergeist, from poltern 'create a disturbance' + Geist 'ghost'.