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catapultUK:*/ˈkætəpʌlt/US:/ˈkætəˌpʌlt, -ˌpʊlt/US:(kat′ə pult′, -pŏŏlt′)UK-RP:UK-Yorkshire:Irish:Scottish:US Southern:Australian:Jamaican: 主要翻译 catapult n (battle device)石弩During medieval battles, armies used huge catapults to launch things into enemy territory. catapult n (slingshot)弹弓The little girl took aim with her catapult and fired. catapult [sth/sb] vtr figurative (propel, launch) (比喻)发射, 猛掷The boy catapulted his peas across the room.The blast catapulted the man clear across the street. |