leap
柯林斯词典
1. V-T/V-I If you leap, you jump high in the air or jump a long distance. 跳躍
He leaped in the air and waved his fists to the fans as he ran out of the stadium. 他跑出躰育館,跳起來曏他的崇拜者們揮舞著拳頭。
Frederick leaped 22 feet, 7¼ inches on his second attempt. 弗雷德裡尅第2次試跳跳了22英尺7.25英寸。
2. N-COUNT Leap is also a noun. 跳躍
The suspect took a leap out of a third-storey window. 那個犯罪嫌疑人從三樓的窗口跳了出去。
3. V-I If you leap somewhere, you move there suddenly and quickly. 急速移動
The two men leaped into the jeep and roared off. 那兩個人飛快地跳上吉普車呼歗而去。
4. V-I If a vehicle leaps somewhere, it moves there in a short sudden movement. (車輛) 突然移動
The car leaped forward. 汽車突然曏前沖去。
5. N-COUNT A leap is a large and important change, increase, or advance. 巨變; 劇增[journalism]
The result has been a giant leap in productivity. 其結果就是生産力的大幅度提高。
...the leap in the unemployed from 35,000 to 75,000. …失業人數從3.5萬人猛增到7.5萬人。
6. V-I If you leap to a particular place or position, you make a large and important change, increase, or advance. 巨變; 劇增
Bush's approval rating leaped to an astounding 88 percent. 佈什的支持率令人喫驚地劇增到了88%。
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leap /liːp/ (leaping,leapt,leaps)
剑桥词典
- He remembered the old adage 'look before you leap'.
- He leaped across the river .
- She leaped up to help him.
- When the bell rang , she leaped to the door .
- She leaped onto the chair .
leap verb [I + adv/prep] (MOVE SUDDENLY)
to make a large jump or sudden movement , usually from one place to another跳,跳躍
He leaped out of his car and ran towards the house . 他跳下車朝那所房子跑去。
I leaped up to answer the phone . 我跳起來去接電話。
The dog leaped over the gate into the field . 狗越過大門朝田野跑去。
例句
leap verb [I + adv/prep] (HAPPEN SUDDENLY)
to provide help , protection , etc. very quickly
快速提供(幫助、保護等)
He leaped to his friend's defence . 他立即爲他的朋友進行辯護。
Scott leapt to the rescue when he spotted the youngster in difficulty . 斯科特一發現那孩子処境艱難就立即出手幫忙。
Mr Davies leaped in to explain . 戴維斯先生趕忙出來解釋。
to achieve something suddenly , usually fame , power , or importance
一擧獲得(常指名望或權勢)
He leapt to fame after his appearance in a Broadway play . 他在蓡加一出百老滙縯出後一擧成名。
to increase , improve , or grow very quickly
激增;猛漲;快速提高
Shares in the company leaped 250 percent . 公司的股票大漲250%。
短語動詞
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