| 词汇 | trebuchet |
| 释义 | trebuchet noun[ C ] military specializeduk /ˈtreb.ʊ.ʃeɪ/ us /ˈtreb.ʊ.ʃeɪ/ a large device used in wars in the past for throwing large rocks, for example at the walls of a castle that was being attacked: （古时攻城战中投掷大石块用的）投石机 The action of a trebuchet was similar to that of a giant catapult.投石机的原理类似于一个巨大的弹弓。 rogerpilkington/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages Arms & munitions in general air-to-air air-to-ground ammo ammunition anti-aircraft catapult chain mail chemical weapon conventional denuclearize gunship mustard gas offensively ordnance poison gas sarin stab vest weapons of mass destruction weapons-grade WMDs You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Middle Ages (medieval Period) 501-1500 Examples of trebuchettrebuchet It is named after the trebuchet, a medieval siege engine. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The citadel was bombarded by trebuchet and cannon. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Among the most common were the ballista, mangonel and trebuchet. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The project consisted of a series of workshops and a kitchen tent set up around the trebuchet. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. However other sources say this machine was a trebuchet. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The trebuchet's technical constructions were lost at the beginning of the 16th century. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The novel describes these as linear trebuchets powered by magnetic induction motors. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Warwolf is believed to have been a large trebuchet, which destroyed the castle's gatehouse. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Existing siege engines were significantly less powerful than the later trebuchet designs, giving defenders a substantial advantage over attackers. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In this sense, mangonel had poorer accuracy than a trebuchet (which was introduced later, shortly before the discovery and widespread usage of gunpowder). From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The water carnival in which the cardboard boat race was a segment, has been replaced in 2013 with a trebuchet building contest. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Although called a catapult, it was a hybrid of a ballista and a trebuchet. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Since 2005, there has been a replica trebuchet, a medieval catapult engine, on the castle site. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. With the introduction of gunpowder, the trebuchet lost its place as the siege engine of choice to the cannon. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Due to their high position, these trebuchets could outrange enemy artillery and thereby prevent them from breaching the walls. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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