Catapult
[ 'k?t?p?lt ]
出國 Abroad
n. 彈弓;石弩;飛機彈射器;彈射座椅;
vt. 用弩炮發射;用彈弓射;用彈射器發射;猛投;
vi. 用彈射器彈射;快速移動;
?? 詞根助記
cata(down)+pult(to brandish揮；舞動)→彈弓；彈出
?? 聯想助記
【記】※ cata-前綴“下”,pult-諧音“炮塔”:炮塔可以用彈弓向下面發射石頭→彈弓
※ cat-貓,a-一,pu-拼音“撲”,lt-拼音“老頭”:貓大叫一聲,撲在老頭身上,擋住了彈弓發射的石頭
? 同義詞
?? 牛津釋義
catapult
n
1 (US slingshot) Y-shaped stick with a piece of elastic attached to it, used esp by children for shooting stones 彈弓（尤指兒童玩的）. =>illus 見插圖.
2 (in ancient times) machine for throwing heavy stones in war （古時）石弩.
3 apparatus for launching gliders or for launching aircraft from the deck of a ship （使滑翔機或飛行器從輪船甲板上升空的）彈射器. catapult, v
1 [Tn, Tn.pr]
shoot or launch (sth) from a catapult 用彈弓、 石弩或彈射器射出或彈射（某物）.
2 [Ipr, Tn.pr]
(cause sb/sth to) be thrown suddenly and with force （使某物）被猛力擲出
In the crash the driver (was) catapulted through the windscreen. 在事故中司機從擋風玻璃中（被）彈了出來.
?? 擴展釋義
*['k?t?p?lt]n. 彈射器, 彈弓, 弩炮vt. 發射
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Yes, indeed.
對， 沒錯。
He alone is poor who does not possess knowledge.
沒有知識，才是貧窮。
I stopped and he asked me for a lift.
我把車停下，他向我提出要求搭車。