The movie catapulted him to international stardom .

这部电影使他一跃成为国际明星。

Over the following four decades , the cold war and the space race catapulted humans past the sound barrier , into orbit and beyond .

在接下来的40年中，冷战和太空竞赛使人类的速度超越了音速，并能够进入到轨道空间以及更遥远的太空。

An unexpected inheritance catapulted him into the ranks of the nouveaux riches .

一种料想不到的遗产将他弹射成为暴发户行列。

Over the last decade or so , that phenomenon has catapulted several asian carriers into the league of the world 's busiest airlines .

过去十几年来，这一现象已经让几家亚洲航空公司迅速上升为世界最忙碌的航空公司之一。

The student was reciting a passage from barack obama 's famous 2004 speech to the democratic national convention . That oration catapulted mr. obama into the national spotlight and laid the foundations of his presidential campaign .

这位学员背诵的是巴拉克奥巴马在2004年民主党全国大会上发表的那段著名演讲，这次演讲让奥巴马一举成为全美瞩目的焦点，为他竞选总统打下了基础。