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cat·a·pult AHD[kătʹə-pŭlt', -p‹lt'] D.J.[ˈkætəˌpʌlt, -ˌpʊlt]K.K.[ˈkætəˌpʌlt, -ˌpʊlt]n.(名词)catapult- A military machine for hurling missiles, such as large stones or spears, used in ancient and medieval times.弹弓:用在古代和中世纪时期发射投掷物,如大块石头或矛的军事器械
- A mechanism for launching aircraft at a speed sufficient for flight, as from the deck of a carrier.弹射器:以适于飞行速度的发射航空器的一种机械装置,如从航空母舰的甲板上发射
- A slingshot.游戏用弹弓
v.(动词)cat.a.pult.ed, cat.a.pult.ing, cat.a.pults v.tr.(及物动词)- To hurl or launch from or as if from a catapult.射出:从或似从弹弓上发射或射出
v.intr.(不及物动词)- To become catapulted; spring or bolt.被发射;射出或发射
- French catapulte 法语 catapulte
- from Old French 源自 古法语
- from Latin catapulta 源自 拉丁语 catapulta
- from Greek katapaltēs 源自 希腊语 katapaltēs
- kata- [cata-] kata- [前缀,表“之下,在下”]
- pallein [to brandish, poise a weapon before hurling] * see pōl- pallein [挥舞,在投掷前平衡一下武器] * 参见 pōl-
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