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

• 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。
• The impact catapulted him through the windshield.
  冲击力猛地把他抛出了挡风玻璃。
• He ran as fast as his legs could carry him. The boy catapulted out of the house.
  他尽可能快地飞奔而去。那男孩飞快地奔出屋子。
• Lawyers, accountants and real estate agents say the citizenship program has catapulted Malta onto the radar of the global elite.
  律师、会计和房地产代理人们说，公民身份计划让马耳他一下子引起了全球精英的注意，出现了申请热潮。
• 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。
• An unexpected inheritance catapulted him into the ranks of the nouveaux riches.
  继续了一笔意外的财产使他晋身为暴发户之列。
• Suddenly she was catapulted into his jet-set lifestyle
  突然间，她过上了他那种阔佬生活。
• The enemy catapulted rocks towards the fort.
  敌人向堡垒射出了石头。
• 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。
• When I told her, she didnt just get out of bed, she catapulted out and hugged me, and for the first time in our married life she saw me cry.
  当我说我爱她的时候，她从床里跳了出来，拥抱着我，第一次在我们结婚之后看到我流下了泪。