1. | [i][t] 跳；跳跃；跳越to jump high or a long way |
A dolphin leapt out of the water. 海豚跃出水面。 | |
We leapt over the stream. 我们跳过了那条小溪。 | |
The horse leapt a five-foot wall. 那匹马跃过了一道五英尺高的墙。 |
2. | [i] + adv./prep. 猛冲；突然做（某事）to move or do sth suddenly and quickly |
She leapt out of bed. 她突然翻身下了床。 | |
He leapt across the room to answer the door. 他冲过房间去应门。 | |
I leapt to my feet(= stood up quickly) . 我赶紧站了起来。 | |
They leapt into action immediately. 他们立即断然采取了行动。 | |
She was quick to leap to my defence(= speak in support of me) . 她马上挺身而出为我辩护。 | |
The photo seemed to leap off the page(= it got your attention immediately) . 那张照片跃然纸上，引人注目。 | |
His name leapt out at me(= I saw it immediately) . 他的名字立刻映入了我的眼帘。 |
3. | [i] ~ (in sth) (from…) (to…) 骤增；剧增；猛涨to increase suddenly and by a large amount |
The shares leapt in value from 476p to close at 536p. 股价从 476 便士猛涨到收盘时的 536 便士。 |
1. | 跳越；跳跃；跳高a long or high jump |
a leap of six metres 一跳跳了六米 | |
She took a flying leap and landed on the other side of the stream. 她助跑后一个飞跃跳到小溪的对面。 | |
His heart gave a sudden leap when he saw her. 他看见她时，心猛地一跳。 | |
Few people successfully make the leap from television to the movies. 从电视业转向电影业很少有人成功。 |
2. | ~ (in sth) 骤变；剧增；激增a sudden large change or increase in sth |
a leap in profits 利润跃升 |
Her health has improved in leaps and bounds. 她的健康已迅速好转。 |
Her health has improved in leaps and bounds. 她的健康已迅速好转。 |
