Poltergeists are usually associated with an individual.

吵闹鬼通常是和个人有关。

Poltergeists: Objects whose sole purpose is to pass information to another object.

幽灵(poltergeists)：指这样一些对象，它们唯一的作用就是把信息传给其它对象。

The new barman didn't believe in the supernatural or poltergeists or anything kooky like that, he just knew an useful ally when he saw one.

新来的酒吧男侍不相信超自然现象，恶作剧的鬼怪，或是任何类似的古怪事情。当看见这手时，他只认为这是一个有用的同盟。

He has loosely grouped the accounts into chapters, one for domestic disturbances, others for wandering souls, poltergeists, visions of the living.

这本书大致分为若干章节，一章为家鬼，另几章则为孤魂野鬼、捣蛋鬼、还有活人所见的幻象。