| 词汇 | slingshot |
| 释义 | slingshot noun[ C ] USuk /ˈslɪŋ.ʃɒt/ us /ˈslɪŋ.ʃɑːt/(UKcatapult) a Y-shaped stick or piece of metal with a piece of elastic (= material that stretches) attached to the top parts, used especially by children for shooting small stones投射器;石弩;弹射器 Compare slingnoun iamwayclick/ iStock / Getty Images Plus/GettyImages Hand weapons basket hilt battleaxe bayonet blowgun blowpipe double-edged sword falchion flick knife goad haft halberd rapier recurve rocket-propelled grenade RPG sabre scabbard trident two-edged unfond slingshot verb uk /ˈslɪŋ.ʃɒt/ us /ˈslɪŋ.ʃɑːt/ [ I ] in motor racing, to pass another car by driving behind it to gain speed using less power, before accelerating(= increasing speed) and moving past it : Stewart used the momentum to shift to the inside and slingshot around to the lead. [ I or T ] to push something or someone somewhere with a lot of force, or to be pushed somewhere with a lot of force: The surfers used jet skis to provide them with the initial momentum to slingshot them onto the giant waves. The spaceship slingshot through space. Synonym propel [ I or T ] to cause someone or something to suddenly be in a particular situation, area of activity, etc., or to suddenly be in it: Somehow, this PR catastrophe slingshot her back onto the music charts. Candidates are going to have to win South Carolina to slingshot into that national primary. Synonym propel Motor racing autocross black-flag cockpit DNF downforce draft drag racing drag strip dragster grand prix grid pace car race car race car driver racing car driver rally rallying scramble speedway stock car You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Movement through the air Movement on or through water Causing things to happen slingshot | American Dictionaryslingshot noun[ C ] us/ˈslɪŋˌʃɑt/ a Y-shaped stick with a piece of elastic fixed to the top parts, used esp. by children for shooting small stones |
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