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。