to catapult
01
弹射, 用力投掷
to throw something or someone with a sudden and forceful motion
Transitive: to catapult sb/sth somewhere | to catapult sb/sth some distance
例子
The young inventor built a small model to catapult marbles across the room.
年轻的发明家建造了一个小模型来弹射弹珠穿过房间。
The ski jump was designed to catapult skiers into the air for a thrilling descent.
滑雪跳台的设计是为了将滑雪者弹射到空中，进行 thrilling 的下降。
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弹射, 迅速提升
to cause someone or something to rise quickly to a much higher level of success, importance, or attention
例子
The film catapulted her to international fame.
这部电影将她推向了国际声誉的巅峰。
Their performance will catapult them into the finals.
他们的表现将把他们 catapult 进决赛。
Catapult
01
投石机, 弹射器
a large weapon that was used in ancient times to throw stones or other objects with great force
例子
Medieval siege engineers designed ever larger catapults capable of hurling massive projectiles to bring down fortification towers.
中世纪的围攻工程师设计了越来越大的投石机，能够投掷巨大的抛射物来摧毁防御塔。
Engineers worked to improve the counterweight and sling mechanisms on siege catapults to achieve more powerful ranges.
工程师们努力改进攻城投石机的配重和投掷机制，以实现更强大的射程。
02
a small hand-held device, typically Y-shaped with elastic, used to launch small stones or other projectiles
例子
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
例子
The fighter jet was launched using the carrier 's catapult.
Engineers inspected the catapult before the training exercise.
