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 young inventor built a small model to catapult marbles across the room.
若い発明家は、部屋の向こう側にビー玉を射出するための小さな模型を作った。
The ski jump was designed to catapult skiers into the air for a thrilling descent.
スキージャンプは、スキーヤーを空中に射出してスリリングな降下をさせるために設計されました。
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。
Their performance will catapult them into the finals.
彼らのパフォーマンスは彼らを決勝に catapult するでしょう。
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。
Engineers worked to improve the counterweight and sling mechanisms on siege catapults to achieve more powerful ranges.
エンジニアは、より強力な射程を達成するために、攻城用カタパルトのカウンターウェイトとスリングメカニズムを改善するために取り組みました。
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.
The children played with a catapult in the backyard.
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.
Engineers inspected the catapult before the training exercise.
