cat·a·pult¹/`kætəˏpʌlt; ˈkætəpʌlt/ v 1 [T] to make someone or something move through the air extremely quickly 使〔某人或某物〕弹出: + across/through/into etc The force of the explosion catapulted him into the air. 爆炸的威力把他拋到空中。 2 catapult (sb) to fame/stardom to suddenly become famous or successful, or to make someone suddenly famous or successful （使某人）一举成名: The character of "Rocky" catapulted Stallone to stardom. “洛奇”这个角色使史泰龙一炮而红。