trebuchet
US /ˈtreb.ʊ.ʃeɪ/
UK /ˈtreb.ʊ.ʃeɪ/
名詞
投石機
a medieval siege engine that uses a throwing arm to hurl projectiles, typically large stones, at a target
範例:
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The castle walls were breached by a powerful trebuchet.
城牆被強大的投石機攻破了。
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Engineers are building a modern trebuchet for a competition.
工程師們正在為比賽建造一台現代投石機。