catapults

英 [ˈkætəpʌlts]

美 [ˈkætəpʌlts]

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
catapult的第三人称单数和复数

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。

双语例句

• In the game, players use catapults to fire infuriated birds at pigs hiding inside buildings made of planks.
  在游戏中，玩家使用弹弩发射被激怒的小鸟，击打那些藏在厚木板建成的建筑物中的猪。
• Soldier, I ordered you to move those catapults forward.
  士兵，把投石车往前挪点。
• In the past, armies used catapults to hurl heavy stones at enemy fortifications.
  在古代，军队用在弩将沉重的石头投掷到敌人的防御工事上去。
• Drum towers and half-moons held up better against catapults, since thrown stones were more apt to deflect off a curved wall, but Raventree predated that particular bit of builder's wisdom.
  圆形突出于外墙的鼓楼和半月形突出于城墙的塔楼更有利于防御投石机的攻击，因为弧形能更有效的反射飞石，但是显然鸦树城比建筑师积累起这条特殊智慧的年代更为久远。
• You use catapults to jump over obstacles.
  你可以使用弹射装置跳过障碍物。
• 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）
• Mexican smugglers have found a far more creative way to push drugs north of the border: via giant catapults, ABC reported.
  据美国广播公司报道，墨西哥毒贩最近又发明了新奇高招：用大“弹弓”将毒品抛射过北部边境送达美国。
• Leaping is usually done with a springboard that catapults the performer high into the air.
  跳跃运动通常利用能使表演者高高地弹入空中的跳板。
• Those catapults were like nothing I have ever seen before.
  我从来没有看过这种投石器。
• They've even dropped all their arms, and even the catapults.
  他们甚至丢了他们所有的装备，还有投石车。