新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

leap

英  [liːp]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词
  • leaps

    1[C 可数名词] 跳跃

    A leap is a high or long jump.

    双语例句

    例:

    The suspect took a leap out of a third-story window.

    那个犯罪嫌疑人从三楼的窗口跳了出去。

    2[C 可数名词] 巨变 , 剧增

    A leap is a large and important change, increase, or advance.

    双语例句

    例:

    The result has been a giant leap in productivity.

    其结果就是生产力的大幅提高。

    例:

    the leap in the unemployed from 35,000 to 75,000.

    失业人数从3.5万人猛增到7.5万人。

    VERB. 动词
  • leaps , leaping , leaped , leapt

    1[I 不及物动词] 跳跃

    If you leap, you jump high in the air or jump a long distance.

    近义词

    jump

    双语例句

    例:

    He leaped in the air and waved his fists to the fans as he ran out of the stadium.

    他跑出体育馆,跳起来向他的崇拜者们挥舞着拳头。

    例:

    Frederick leaped 22 feet, 7 inches on his second attempt.

    弗雷德里克第2次试跳跳了22英尺7.25英寸。

    2[I 不及物动词] 急速移动

    If you leap somewhere, you move there suddenly and quickly.

    双语例句

    例:

    The two men leapt into the jeep and roared off.

    那两个人飞快地跳上吉普车呼啸而去。

    3[I 不及物动词] (车辆)突然移动

    If a vehicle leaps somewhere, it moves there in a short sudden movement.

    双语例句

    例:

    The car leapt forward.

    汽车突然向前冲去。

    4[I 不及物动词] 巨变 , 剧增

    If you leap to a particular place or position, you make a large and important change, increase, or advance.

    双语例句

    例:

    Bush's approval rating leapt to an astounding 88 per cent.

    布什的支持率令人吃惊地剧增到了88。