leap
verbVerb Forms
Idioms Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they leap | |
| he / she / it leaps | |
| past simple leapt | |
| past participle leapt | |
| past simple leaped | |
| past participle leaped | |
| -ing form leaping |
- [intransitive, transitive]
to jump high or a long way 跳；跳跃；跳越 - + adv./prep.
A dolphin leapt out of the water. 海豚跃出水面。 We leaped over the stream. 我们跳过了小溪。 - leap something
The horse leapt a five-foot wall. 那匹马跃过了一道五英尺高的墙。
Extra ExamplesShe leaped across the puddles. 她跳过小水坑。 She leaped clear of the water. 她跳过水面。 The horse leaped over high fences. 马跃过了高高的障碍。 A dolphin suddenly leapt out of the water. 一只海豚突然跃出了水面。 The horse galloped on, leaping fences and hedges as it came to them. 那匹马一路飞奔，跃过遇到的一道道围栏和树篱。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- almost
- nearly
- practically
- …
- seem to
- be about to
- be ready to
- …
- across
- from
- into
- …
- leap to your feet
- + adv./prep.
- [intransitive] + adv./prep.
to move or do something suddenly and quickly 猛冲；突然做（某事） She leapt out of bed. 她突然翻身下了床。 He leaped across the room to answer the door. 他跳过房间去开门。 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。 - (figurative)
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。
Extra ExamplesDon't be so nervous—anyone would think I was about to leap on you. 别那么紧张，你那样的话大家都会以为我会朝你扑过去。 He almost leaped down the stairs when he heard who it was. 得知此人是谁时，他几乎从楼梯上跳下来。 He leaped down from the ladder and ran over to her. 他从梯子上一跃而下朝她奔去。 He leapt onto his horse and rode off. 他跳上马，骑走了。 He leapt out of bed when he heard the telephone. 他听到电话声就从床上跳了起来。 Rose immediately leapt to her feet. 罗斯立即站了起来。 children leaping about with excitement 高兴得跳来跳去的孩子们 The people on the shore were leaping up and down and shouting. 岸上的人们跳上跳下，大喊大叫。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- almost
- nearly
- practically
- …
- seem to
- be about to
- be ready to
- …
- across
- from
- into
- …
- leap to your feet
- [intransitive] leap (in something) (from…) (to…)
to increase suddenly and by a large amount 骤增；剧增；猛涨 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。 The company saw pre-tax profits leap to £14.5 million in 2004. 2004年公司的税前利润骤增到1 450万英镑。
Word OriginOld English hlēapan (verb), hlȳp (noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch lopen, German laufen (verb), and Dutch loop, German Lauf (noun), all meaning ‘run’, also to lope.
Idioms
somebody’s heart leaps
used to say that somebody has a sudden feeling of happiness or excitement 心花怒放 My heart leapt at the news. 听到这个消息，我的心怦怦直跳。 Her heart leaped with joy. 她心花怒放。
jump/leap to conclusions | jump/leap to the conclusion that…
look before you leap
- (saying)
used to advise somebody to think about the possible results or dangers of something before doing it 三思而后行