catapult

英 [ˈkætəpʌlt]

美 [ˈkætəpʌlt]

n.  弹弓; (旧时的)石弩，弩炮; 弹射器(用以从舰船上弹射飞机升空)
v.  (被)猛掷，猛扔

过去分词：catapulted　复数：catapults　过去式：catapulted　现在分词：catapulting　第三人称单数：catapults　

GRE

Collins.1 / BNC.16002 / COCA.16678

牛津词典

noun

• 弹弓
  a stick shaped like a Y with a rubber band attached to it, used by children for shooting stones
• （旧时的）石弩，弩炮
  a weapon used in the past to throw heavy stones
• 弹射器（用以从舰船上弹射飞机升空）
  a machine used for sending planes up into the air from a ship

verb

• （被）猛掷，猛扔
  to throw sb/sth or be thrown suddenly and violently through the air
  1. She was catapulted out of the car as it hit the wall.
     汽车撞墙时，她被甩出车外。
  2. The movie catapulted him to international stardom.
     这部电影使他一跃成为国际明星。

柯林斯词典

• 弹弓
  Acatapultis 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.

in AM, use 美国英语用 slingshot


• (航空母舰上弹射飞机升空的)弹射装置，弹射器
  Acatapultis 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 somethingcatapultsoris catapultedthrough the air, they are thrown very suddenly, quickly, and violently through it.
  1. 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。
  2. 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 somethingcatapultsyou into a particular state or situation, or if youcatapultthere, you are suddenly and unexpectedly caused to be in that state or situation.
  1. '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。
  2. Suddenly she was catapulted into his jet-set lifestyle...
     突然间，她过上了他那种阔佬生活。
  3. Affleck catapulted to fame after picking up an Oscar.
     摘得奥斯卡奖后，阿弗莱克一举成名。

英英释义

noun

• an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges
  Synonym:arbalestarbalistballistabricolemangonelonagertrebuchettrebucket
• a device that launches aircraft from a warship
  Synonym:launcher
• a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms
  Synonym:slingshotsling

verb

• hurl as if with a sling
  Synonym:sling
• shoot forth or launch, as if from a catapult
  1. the enemy catapulted rocks towards the fort

双语例句

• This is how they use conflict as a catapult to high performance.
  这样利用冲突，他们就能让自己的表现更上一层楼。
• Simulating the action of the viral computer game, players pull a real catapult and shoot Angry Birds plush toys at green piggy balloons placed around a toy brick fortress.
  像在电脑游戏中一样，参与者拉动一个真实的弹弓，弹射出愤怒小鸟的毛绒玩偶，去击打远处积木城堡中的绿皮猪气球。
• Equipped with these features, catapult and launch of UAV are the premise and guarantee of initiative realization of UAV electromagnetic catapult technology.
  无人机弹射起飞具有的这些特点，是无人机率先实现电磁弹射的前提与保障。
• Catapult, for launching aircraft
  发射发行器的弹射器
• '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。
• A mathematical simulation model of a carrier-based aircraft during the catapult takeoff process is built up taking into consideration the complicated takeoff environment.
  针对舰面起飞的复杂环境，建立了舰载飞机弹射起飞的数学仿真模型。
• For CLSA, the deal has the potential to catapult its fortunes on the mainland.
  对里昂证券而言，此笔交易有可能让它在中国内地获得重大发展。
• The catapult projected stones into the air.
  弹弓把石头射向天空。
• Can, optionally, be launched from a catapult and retrieved by parachute deployment.
  能够，任选采用弹射器发射和降落伞回收。
• Catapult designed for shooting at birds or pests ( excl. toy catapults)
  用来射鸟或害虫的弹弓（不包括玩具弹弓）