to catapult
01
投げ飛ばす, 勢いよく投げる
to throw something or someone with a sudden and forceful motion
Transitive: to catapult sb/sth somewhere | to catapult sb/sth some distance
例
The trapdoor opened, and the circus performer was catapulted into the air, landing safely in the net below.
落とし戸が開き、サーカスの演技者が空中に放り出され、下のネットに安全に着地した。
02
急上昇させる, 打ち上げる
to cause someone or something to rise quickly to a much higher level of success, importance, or attention
例
The film catapulted her to international fame.
その映画は彼女を国際的な名声に押し上げた。
Catapult
01
カタパルト, 投石機
a large weapon that was used in ancient times to throw stones or other objects with great force
例
Medieval siege engineers designed ever larger catapults capable of hurling massive projectiles to bring down fortification towers.
中世の攻城技師たちは、要塞の塔を倒すために巨大な投射物を投げることができるますます大きなカタパルトを設計しました。
02
a small hand-held device, typically Y-shaped with elastic, used to launch small stones or other projectiles
例
He made a catapult from a branch and some rubber bands.
03
a mechanical device used to launch aircraft from the deck of a warship
例
The fighter jet was launched using the carrier 's catapult.
