slingshot
US /ˈslɪŋ.ʃɑːt/
UK /ˈslɪŋ.ʃɒt/
名词
弹弓
a Y-shaped stick with a rubber band attached to the two top ends, used for shooting small stones or other projectiles
示例:
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The boy used a slingshot to knock down apples from the tree.
男孩用弹弓把树上的苹果打了下来。
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He carried a small slingshot in his back pocket.
他裤子后兜里揣着一把小弹弓。
动词
弹射, 猛冲
to propel or launch something with a slingshot or as if with a slingshot
示例:
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He watched the bird slingshot itself into the air.
他看着那只鸟弹射到空中。
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The car seemed to slingshot forward after the light turned green.
绿灯亮后，汽车似乎猛地向前冲。