| [/liːp; lip/] v (pt, pp leapt [/lept; lɛpt/] or leaped /li:pt; lipt/) =>Usage at dream2 用法见dream2. 用法:
1 [I, Ipr, Ip] jump vigorously 跳; 跳跃:
The cat leapt from the chair. 猫从椅子上跳开了. *
(fig 比喻) My heart leapt for joy at the news. 我听到这个消息心情万分激动. *
A frog leapt out. 一只青蛙一跃而出. 用法:
2 [I, Ipr, Ip] move quickly in the specified direction; rush 迅速向某方向运动; 冲; 窜:
leap to the telephone, into one's car, upstairs 冲过去抓电话、 一头钻进汽车里、 冲上楼去 *
(fig 比喻) They leapt to stardom with their first record. 他们录制了第一张唱片, 一跃而入明星行列. 用法:
3 (a) [Tn] jump over (an obstacle) 跳过（障碍）:
leap a gate, puddle, ditch, etc 跳过大门、 水洼、 壕沟等.
(b) [Tn.pr] ~ sth over sth cause (a horse, etc) to jump over (an obstacle) 使（马等）跃过（障碍）:
leap a horse over a fence 策马跃过篱笆. =>Usage at jump2 用法见jump2. 用法:
4 (idm 习语) jump/leap to con`clusions => conclusion. ,look before you `leap (saying 谚) consider the possible consequences before taking action 慎思而後行. 用法:
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. 她立刻抓住时机赴美. *
leap at an opportunity, offer, invitation, etc 立刻抓住机会、 接受提议、 接受邀请等. leap 2
n 用法:
1 vigorous jump 跳; 跳跃:
He crossed the garden in three leaps. 他跳三步就跨过了花园. 用法:
2 (fig 比喻) rapid increase or change 激增; 骤变:
a leap in prices, oil production, the number of people out of work 价格、 石油产量、 失业人数激增. 用法:
3 (idm 习语) by/in ,leaps and `bounds very rapidly 非常迅速:
Her health is improving by leaps and bounds. 她的健康迅速好转. a leap/shot in the dark => dark1. leaping adj [attrib 作定语] moving up and down quickly and irregularly 跃动的; 跳跃的:
leaping waves, flames, etc 翻腾的波浪、 跳动的火焰. |