ballista

/bəˈlɪstə/

Meanings

noun

弩炮，投石机

An ancient military engine, in the form of a crossbow, used for hurling large missiles.

Examples :

"During the siege, the Roman army used a ballista to launch massive stones at the enemy's castle walls. "

在围攻期间，罗马军队使用了一种叫做弩炮的投石机，向敌人的城堡墙壁发射巨大的石块。

Related Words

crossbow noun

/ˈkɹɒsbəʊ/

弩，十字弓

"The hunter used a crossbow to shoot the target during the archery competition. "

在射箭比赛中，猎人使用弩（十字弓）射击目标。

launch noun

/lɔːnt͡ʃ/ /lɔnt͡ʃ/

下水, 发射，启航

"The ship's launch was delayed because of high winds. "

由于强风，这艘船的下水典礼被延期了。

castle noun

/kæsl̩/ /kɑːsl̩/

城堡，堡垒

"The old castle on the hill was a popular spot for school field trips. "

山顶上的那座古老城堡是学校郊游的热门地点。

missiles noun

/ˈmɪsaɪlz/ /ˈmɪsəl̩z/

导弹，飞弹

"The Rhodians, who used leaden bullets, were able to project their missiles twice as far as the Persian slingers, who used large stones."

罗德人使用铅弹，能将他们的投射物投射到比使用大石块的波斯投石兵远两倍的地方。

hurling verb

/ˈhɜːrlɪŋ/ /ˈhɜrlɪŋ/

投掷，猛掷

"The angry customer was hurling insults at the cashier. "

那个愤怒的顾客正朝着收银员猛掷脏话。

massive noun

/ˈmæs.ɪv/

块体，巨块。

"karst massives in western Georgia"

格鲁吉亚西部地区的喀斯特巨块

ancient noun

/ˈeɪn.ʃənt/

古人，老人

"The ancient librarian was known for her vast knowledge of history. "

这位年迈的图书管理员以她渊博的历史知识而闻名。

engine noun

/end͡ʒən/ /ˈend͡ʒɘn/ /ˈɛnd͡ʒɪn/

攻城器械

"The ancient Romans used a powerful siege engine to break down the city walls. "

古罗马人使用了一种强大的攻城器械来摧毁城墙。

military noun

/ˈmɪl.ɪ.tɹi/ /ˈmɪl.ɪ.tɛɹ.i/

军队，武装力量

"He spent six years in the military."

他当了六年兵。

large noun

/ˈlɑːd͡ʒ/ /ˈlɑɹd͡ʒ/

二全音符

"The music teacher explained that a "large" is a very long note, longer than a breve. "

音乐老师解释说，“二全音符”是一种非常长的音符，比全音符还要长。

stones noun

/stəʊnz/ /stoʊnz/

石头，石块。

"Children collected colorful stones from the beach to decorate their sandcastle. "

孩子们从海滩上捡来五颜六色的石头，用来装饰他们的沙堡。

during verb

/ˈdjɔː.ɹɪŋ/ /ˈdʒɔːɹɪŋ/ /ˈd(j)ʊɚ.ɪŋ/

持续，延续，持久。

"The storm during all night. "

暴风雨持续了整夜。