/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。