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catapult¹/ˈkætəpʌlt ||; ˈkætəˌpʌlt/(us 美 slingshot) noun [c] a y-shaped stick with a piece of elastic tied to each side that is used by children for shooting stones 弹弓（儿童玩的） catapult²/ˈkætəpʌlt ||; ˈkætəˌpʌlt/verb [t] to throw sb/sth suddenly and with great force 掷；抛；甩: ◇when the car crashed the driver was catapulted through the windscreen. 汽车撞毁时，司机穿过挡风玻璃，被抛出车外。 (figurative 比喻) ◇the success of his first film catapulted him to fame. 他的第一部影片成功以后一举成名。 ☞ catapult¹☞ catapult² |