| 单词 | catapult |
| 释义 | catapult (once / 4484 pages) nv A catapult is something that hurls things through the air, like a catapult that sends pumpkins flying in an annual Halloween competition. To pronounce catapult, accent the first syllable: "CAT a pult." Catapult can also be a verb that means "to hurl or shoot forward." It's not only objects that catapult. A hit single can catapult a band to great fame, for example, or a high score may catapult you into first place. Just don't catapult any cats. That would catapult you to notoriety, and probably also to jail. WORD FAMILYcatapult: catapulted, catapultian, catapultic, catapulting, catapults USAGE EXAMPLESIn those cases, in contrast with the Nike-Michigan arrangement, the teams own the data, a Catapult spokesman said. New York Times(Sep 09, 2016) Trump's 11-year stint on "The Apprentice" and sister show "Celebrity Apprentice" catapulted him from New York businessman to a household name. Reuters(Dec 29, 2016) It was a part that catapulted her into the limelight as one of the most famous faces on the planet. BBC(Dec 27, 2016) 1n an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles Syn|Hyper arbalest, arbalist, ballista, bricole, mangonel, onager, trebuchet, trebucket engine an instrument or machine that is used in warfare, such as a battering ram, catapult, artillery piece, etc. 2n a device that launches aircraft from a warship Syn|Hyper launcher device an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose 3n a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones Syn|Hyper sling, slingshot plaything, toy an artifact designed to be played with 4v shoot forth or launch, as if from a catapult the enemy catapulted rocks towards the fort Hyper impel, propel cause to move forward with force 5v hurl as if with a sling Syn|Hyper sling cast, hurl, hurtle throw forcefully |
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