leap
v (pt, pp leapt or
leaped /li:pt; lipt/) =>Usage at dream2 用法見dream2.
1 [I, Ipr, Ip]
jump vigorously 跳; 跳躍
The cat leapt from the chair. 貓從椅子上跳開了.
(fig 比喻) My heart leapt for joy at the news. 我聽到這個消息心情萬分激動.
A frog leapt out. 一只青蛙一躍而出.
2 [I, Ipr, Ip]
move quickly in the specified direction; rush 迅速向某方向運動; 沖; 竄
leap to the telephone, into one's car, upstairs 沖過去抓電話、 一頭鉆進(jìn)汽車?yán)铩?沖上樓去
(fig 比喻) They leapt to stardom with their first record. 他們錄制了第一張唱片, 一躍而入明星行列.
3
(a) [Tn] jump over (an obstacle) 跳過(障礙)
leap a gate, puddle, ditch, etc 跳過大門、 水洼、 壕溝等.
(b) [Tn.pr] ~ sth over sth cause (a horse, etc) to jump over (an obstacle) 使(馬等)躍過(障礙)
leap a horse over a fence 策馬躍過籬笆. =>Usage at jump2 用法見jump2.
4 (idm 習(xí)語) jump/leap to con`clusions => conclusion. ,look before you `leap (saying 諺) consider the possible consequences before taking action 慎思而後行.
5 (phr v) leap at sth accept sth eagerly, without hesitation 迫不及待地接受某事物
She leapt at the chance to go to America. 她立刻抓住時機赴美.
leap at an opportunity, offer, invitation, etc 立刻抓住機會、 接受提議、 接受邀請等. leap, n
1 vigorous jump 跳; 跳躍: He crossed the garden in three leaps. 他跳三步就跨過了花園.
2 (fig 比喻) rapid increase or change 激增; 驟變
a leap in prices, oil production, the number of people out of work 價格、 石油產(chǎn)量、 失業(yè)人數(shù)激增.
3 (idm 習(xí)語) by/in ,leaps and `bounds very rapidly 非常迅速
Her health is improving by leaps and bounds. 她的健康迅速好轉(zhuǎn). a leap/shot in the dark => dark1. leaping adj [attrib 作定語]
moving up and down quickly and irregularly 躍動的; 跳躍的
leaping waves, flames, etc 翻騰的波浪、 跳動的火焰.
?? 考研助記
le(樂)+ap(阿婆):樂阿婆愛 跳躍
?? 擴展釋義
*[li:p]n. 跳躍, 劇增, 急變, 被越過之物vi. 跳躍, 突然經(jīng)過vt. 躍過, 使躍過相關(guān)詞組: leap against leap at sth
Yes, I see. How can they get rid of waste water in this way? What a terrible colour the sea is now! It looks as if our class won't be able to bathe at all.