catapulted

英 [ˈkætəpʌltɪd]

美 [ˈkætəpʌltɪd]

v.  (被)猛掷，猛扔
catapult的过去分词和过去式

柯林斯词典

• 弹弓
  Acatapultis a device for shooting small stones. It is made of a Y-shaped stick with a piece of elastic tied between the two top parts.

in AM, use 美国英语用 slingshot


• (航空母舰上弹射飞机升空的)弹射装置，弹射器
  Acatapultis a device that is used to send aircraft into the air from an aircraft carrier.
• V-ERG (将…)弹出;(使)射出
  If someone or somethingcatapultsoris catapultedthrough the air, they are thrown very suddenly, quickly, and violently through it.
  1. We've all seen enough dummies catapulting through windscreens in TV warnings to know the dangers of not wearing seat belts...
     在电视里，假人穿过挡风玻璃飞出去的警示镜头我们见得多了，知道不系安全带的危险。
  2. He was catapulted into the side of the van.
     他被弹飞出去，撞在货车的侧面。
• V-ERG （使）突然处于…境地;（使）忽然身处…情况下
  If somethingcatapultsyou into a particular state or situation, or if youcatapultthere, you are suddenly and unexpectedly caused to be in that state or situation.
  1. 'Basic Instinct' catapulted her to top status among Hollywood's glamour goddesses...
     《本能》使她跃至一线，成功跻身好莱坞耀眼的女明星之列。
  2. Suddenly she was catapulted into his jet-set lifestyle...
     突然间，她过上了他那种阔佬生活。
  3. Affleck catapulted to fame after picking up an Oscar.
     摘得奥斯卡奖后，阿弗莱克一举成名。

双语例句

• Our Michelin star chefs and fine dining restaurant scene have catapulted the city into the culinary spotlight.
  我们的米其林星级厨师和良好的用餐环境使伯明翰成为了烹饪中心。
• The enemy catapulted rocks towards the fort.
  敌人向堡垒射出了石头。
• Two events of the twentieth century catapulted polymers into a position of worldwide importance.
  20世纪的两件大事一下使聚合物获得了世界性的主要地位。
• With him she would be catapulted into the top 0.1%.
  而达西先生让她跻身进入前0.1%的富人行列。
• He soon followed up with Fist of Fury, in which his fearless and stunning fighting skills, especially his mastery of Lisanjiao, Ditangquan, and nunchaku catapulted him to stardom.
  李小龙在片中的大无畏精神和惊人的打斗技巧，特别是他表演中的“李三脚”和“地躺拳”和“双节棍”，令人赞不绝口。
• In the crash the driver ( was) catapulted through the windscreen.
  在事故中司机从挡风玻璃中（被）弹了出来。
• When the two vehicles collided he was catapulted forwards.
  当两车相撞时，他一下子被弹向前面。
• The articulation of the theory of relativity catapulted Albert Einstein to the pinnacle of fame.
  相对论的问世将艾尔伯特爱因斯坦推到了名誉的顶峰。
• But will the birds catapulted out, the birds calls it gives people a funny feeling.
  但是将鸟儿们弹射出去时，鸟儿的叫声倒是给人很好笑的感觉。
• Suddenly, I realized I had been catapulted beyond my area of competence.
  突然间，我发现我遇到了似乎力所不逮的问题。