catapult

catapult

英 ['kætəpʌlt]
　　美 ['kætəpʌlt]

n. 彈弓；石弩；飛機彈射器；（飛機上的）座椅彈射器
　　vt. 用彈弓射；用彈射器發射；猛投
　　vi. 用彈射器彈射；快速移動

中文詞源：

catapult 彈弓，石弩

cata-, 向下。-pul, 扔，投擲，詞源同appeal, pulse.

例句：

1. The boy surrendered the catapult to the teacher.
那孩子把彈弓交給瞭老師.

2. He fitted a pebble into the catapult and pulled back the elastic. Twang!
他把石子放進彈弓裡，然後往回拉動橡皮筋。“嘣”！

3. The sting of the catapult bullet had worn off.
挨的那下彈弓不那麼疼啦.

4. The catapult projected stones into the air.
彈弓把石頭射向天空.

5. She was catapult to stardom by the success of her first record.
她因為第一張唱片的成功一躍成為名歌手.