catapult是什么意思？

catapult

英[ˈkætəpʌlt] 美[ˈkætəˌpʌlt,-ˌpʊlt]

• n. 弹弓，石弩，飞机弹射器，弹射座椅；
• vt. 用弩炮发射，用弹弓射，用弹射器发射，猛投；
• vi. 用弹射器弹射，快速移动；

复数：catapults;

第三人称单数：catapults;

过去式：catapulted;

过去分词：catapulted;

现在分词：catapulting;

例句

• The sting of the catapult bullet had worn off. 挨的那下弹弓不那么疼啦.
• He fitted a pebble into the catapult and pulled back the elastic. Twang! 他把石子放进弹弓里，然后往回拉动橡皮筋。“嘣”！
• The boy surrendered the catapult to the teacher. 那孩子把弹弓交给了老师.

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• N-COUNT
  弹弓
  A catapult is a device for shooting small stones. It is made of a Y-shaped stick with a piece of elastic tied between the two top parts.
• N-COUNT
  (航空母舰上弹射飞机升空的)弹射装置，弹射器
  A catapult is a device that is used to send aircraft into the air from an aircraft carrier.
• V-ERG
  (将…)弹出;(使)射出
  If someone or something catapults or is catapulted through the air, they are thrown very suddenly, quickly, and violently through it.
  例句
  We've all seen enough dummies catapulting through windscreens in TV warnings to know the dangers of not wearing seat belts... 在电视里，假人穿过挡风玻璃飞出去的警示镜头我们见得多了，知道不系安全带的危险。 He was catapulted into the side of the van. 他被弹飞出去，撞在货车的侧面。
• V-ERG
  （使）突然处于…境地;（使）忽然身处…情况下
  If something catapults you into a particular state or situation, or if you catapult there, you are suddenly and unexpectedly caused to be in that state or situation.
  例句
  'Basic Instinct' catapulted her to top status among Hollywood's glamour goddesses... 《本能》使她跃至一线，成功跻身好莱坞耀眼的女明星之列。 Suddenly she was catapulted into his jet-set lifestyle... 突然间，她过上了他那种阔佬生活。

英汉词典释义

• n.
  (小孩玩的)弹弓
  The boy surrendered the catapult to the teacher. 那孩子把弹弓交给了老师。
  石弩,弩炮
  Alexander’s engineers built floating rafts for the heavy catapults. 亚历山大的工兵修建了浮动的筏子来运载沉重的弩炮。

英英词典释义

• Noun
  1. a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones
  2. a device that launches aircraft from a warship
  3. medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles
• Verb
  1. shoot forth or launch, as if from a catapult;
  "the enemy catapulted rocks towards the fort"
  2. hurl as if with a sling

行业词典

• 体育： 弹射器；用弹射器发射；