Catapult

['kætəpʌlt]

解釋/意思:

(noun.) an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles.

(noun.) a device that launches aircraft from a warship.

(verb.) shoot forth or launch, as if from a catapult; 'the enemy catapulted rocks towards the fort'.

艾丽莎手打--From WordNet

解釋/意思:

(n.) An engine somewhat resembling a massive crossbow, used by the ancient Greeks and Romans for throwing stones, arrows, spears, etc.

(n.) A forked stick with elastic band for throwing small stones, etc.

卡洛整理

解釋/意思:

n. anciently an engine of war resembling the ballista for throwing stones arrows &c.: a small forked stick having an elastic string fixed to the two prongs used by boys for throwing small stones.—adj. Catapul′tic.—n. Catapultier′.

編輯:西娅