catapult
释义：
catapult
catapult，英语单词，主要用作名词、动词，作名词时译为“弹弓；石弩；（从舰船上弹射飞机的）弹射器；（飞机上的）座椅弹射器”，作动词时译为“猛投；用弹弓射，用弹射器发射；（仿佛被弹射般地）突然快速移动；使突然处于”。
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英语
词源
源自中古法语 catapulte，源自拉丁语 catapulta，源自古希腊语 καταπέλτης (katapéltēs)，源自κατά (katá, “（向下）朝，向”) + πάλλω (pállō, “在投掷物丢出前使其偏向”)。
发音
名词
catapult（复数 catapults）
- 投掷器，发射器
- 弹射座椅
- (英国) 弹弓
- （从发射器、弹射座椅、弹弓等）发射，弹射
- (比喻) （任何）发射，弹射
- 2011年3月13日，Chris Bevan，“Stoke 2 - 1 West Ham”，出自 BBC[1]:
- The visitors were given notice of what was to come when Huth headed wide from a Rory Delap long throw but failed to heed the warning, allowing the German defender to rise unmarked to meet another Delap catapult and plant his header into the net after 12 minutes.
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下义词
- steam catapult
- torsion catapult
- trebuchet
相关词汇
- catapeltic
动词
catapult（第三人称单数简单现在时 catapults，现在分词 catapulting，一般过去时及过去分词 catapulted）
- (及物) 发射，弹射
- (及物) 使...的地位急剧升高
- The candidate selection for running mate has catapulted her to the national scene.
- 竞选伙伴的候选人提名使她一跃站上了国家级别的舞台。
- 2011年11月12日，“International friendly: England 1-0 Spain”，出自 BBC Sport[2]:
- England will not be catapulted among the favourites for Euro 2012 as a result of this win, but no victory against Spain is earned easily and it is right they take great heart from their efforts as they now prepare to play Sweden at Wembley on Tuesday.
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- (不及物) 被弹射，被射出
- (不及物) 地位急剧升高
- She catapulted to the national scene following her selection by the candidate.
- 候选人选择她以后，她一跃站上了国家级别的舞台。
