catapult
n. 弹弩；发射机
v. 发射
过去式：catapulted 过去分词：catapulted 现在分词：catapulting 第三人称单数：catapults
近义词：sling，hurtle，shoot，throw，project，propel，toss，fling，hurl，trebucket，bricole，onager，launcher，trebuchet，slingshot，mangonel，arbalist，ballista，arbalest，
英英释义
Noun
- a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones
- a device that launches aircraft from a warship
- an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles
Verb
- shoot forth or launch, as if from a catapult;
"the enemy catapulted rocks towards the fort"
- hurl as if with a sling
例句
用作名词(n.)
- The boy surrendered the catapult to the teacher.那孩子把弹弓交给了老师。
- The child broke his neighbor's window with a catapult.这孩子用绷弓子打碎了邻居家的玻璃。
- The catapult shot hundred-pound rocks at the enemy.弩炮向敌人发射了上百磅石块。
用作动词(v.)
- In the crash the driver (was) catapulted through the windscreen.在事故中司机从挡风玻璃中(被)弹了出来。
- 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。