"poltergeist" in Chinese (Simplified)
恶作剧鬼魂吵闹鬼
Definition
恶作剧鬼魂指的是据说会造成噪音、物品移动等物理扰动的一类幽灵，常出现在家庭中。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“恶作剧鬼魂”源自德语词汇，多用于恐怖故事、电影或超自然话题中。与一般“鬼”不同，强调其吵闹、能引起物理干扰的特性。日常生活中少见，常见于虚构或玩笑语境。
Examples
People believe a poltergeist moved the chair during the night.
人们相信**恶作剧鬼魂**晚上搬动了椅子。
The old house is said to have a poltergeist.
据说那座老房子有一个**恶作剧鬼魂**。
A poltergeist is different from an ordinary ghost.
**恶作剧鬼魂**和普通的鬼魂不同。
Some people say a poltergeist knocked over all the books when no one was home.
有人说在家里没人时，**恶作剧鬼魂**把书全都推倒了。
If things start flying around by themselves, maybe it’s a poltergeist!
如果东西自己飞起来，可能是**恶作剧鬼魂**！
The movie got really scary when the poltergeist started throwing dishes across the room.
当电影里的**恶作剧鬼魂**开始乱扔盘子时，气氛变得非常吓人。