catapult英语原文释义、词形变化、词源和词汇关系

英文释义

名词 n.

A device or weapon for throwing or launching large objects.
A mechanical aid on aircraft carriers designed to help airplanes take off from the flight deck.
A slingshot. UK
An instance of firing a missile from a catapult.
An instance of firing something, as if from a catapult. figuratively

— 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.

动词 v.

To fire a missile from a catapult. transitive
To fire or launch something, as if from a catapult. transitive
To increase the status of something rapidly. transitive

— The candidate selection for running mate has catapulted her to the national scene.
To be fired from a catapult or as if from a catapult. intransitive
To have one's status increased rapidly. intransitive

— She catapulted to the national scene following her selection by the candidate.

词形变化

catapults plural catapults present,singular,third-person catapulting participle,present catapulted participle,past catapulted past

词汇关系

下位词

steam catapult torsion catapult trebuchet

衍生词

catapultable catapult effect catapult fruit catapultian catapultic catapultlike hand catapult

词源

词源 1

From Middle French catapulte, from Latin catapulta, from Ancient Greek καταπέλτης (katapéltēs), from κατά (katá, “downwards, into, against”) + πάλλω (pállō, “to poise or sway a missile before it is thrown”). Doublet of catapulta.

词源 2

From Middle French catapulte, from Latin catapulta, from Ancient Greek καταπέλτης (katapéltēs), from κατά (katá, “downwards, into, against”) + πάλλω (pállō, “to poise or sway a missile before it is thrown”). Doublet of catapulta.