一、详细释义:


n.

跳,跳跃 [C]


例句:

The boy took a leap from the window.

那个男孩从窗口跳下去。


飞跃;跃进;骤变;激增 [C]


例句:

It is a big leap in the process of cognition.

这是认识过程的一次大飞跃。


例句:

In the last few years, this art has made a big leap.

近几年来,这一艺术有了新的跃进。


v.

跳,跳跃 [I]


例句:

One must draw back in order to leap better.

后退一步可以跳得更远。


例句:

Look before you leap.

先看再跳。


迅速进行,立即着手;突然发生 [I]


例句:

The jeep seemed to leap out of the barn.

普猛地从库房冲了出来。


例句:

When we get an infection, white blood cells called phagocytes leap into action.

人感染时,机体的白细球吞噬细胞迅速行动起来消除感染。


(使)跳过,(使)跃过 [T]


例句:

Can you leap the wall?

你能跳过墙吗?


例句:

Superman is able to leap tall buildings.

超人能跳过高楼。


二、词义辨析:


jump,leap,spring,hop,bound,skip

这些动词均有“跳,跳跃”之意。 jump是普通用词,指用双脚向上跳,向下跳,或在同一平面上跳到有一定距离的某一点上,或跳过。 leap常可与jump换用,但侧重身体猛力向上升起并朝前急冲的动作,有时含突然的意味。 spring更强调有力和弹跳的运动。 hop指单脚短跳或双足猛力的动作。也指小鸟、青蛙等的跳。 bound多指向前向上或向下跳跃、奔跳。 skip指两脚交替轻地跳或跨的动作。


三、相关短语:


leap day

n.闰日(指2月29日)


leap year

n.闰年(二月加一日,故闰年为366日)


quantum leap

n.[物]量子跃迁,<喻>跃进,巨大突破 参考例句: It will be a quantum leap in development if we start living on Mars. 如果我们能去火星居住的话,那真的是一个巨大的突破。


leap second

n.[天]闰秒


leap out

v. 引人注意


四、参考例句:


Can you leap the wall?

你能跳过墙吗?


They leap around like clowns.

他们跳来跳去像小丑一样。


Superman is able to leap tall buildings.

超人能跳过高楼。


No wonder British retailers leap with excitement.

难怪英国的零售商们要开心的手舞足蹈。


I couldn't leap the stream.

我无法跃过小溪。


The share price is likely to leap upwards.

该股票价格可能会猛涨。


This is the leap once of process of cognition.

这是认识过程的一次飞跃。


The result has been a giant leap in productivity.

其结果是生产力的大幅提高。


The boy took a leap from the window.

那个男孩从窗口跳下去。


Kristin Marloney shows a great leap on beam.

克里斯汀·马洛尼在平衡木表演了一个大跳的动作。