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leap
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Learner's definition of LEAP
1
a [no object] : to jump from a surface跳；跳跃
- The cat suddenly leaped into the air.那只猫突然跃向空中。
- Fish were leaping out of the water.鱼跳出水面。
- He leaped off the bridge.他从桥上跳了下去。
- The cat leapt down from (the top of) the table.那只猫从桌子上跳了下去。
- The boys leaped over the stream.男孩们跳过小溪。
- He made a leaping catch. [=he caught the ball as he jumped]他跳起来接球。
b [+ object] : to jump over (something)跃过
- The horse leaped the stone wall.那匹马越过了石墙。
2
[no object] : to move quickly敏捷地移动 — often used figuratively常用作比喻
- She leapt up [=she stood up quickly] and ran out the door.她迅速站起来，跑出门外。
- When the alarm went off, she leapt out of bed.闹钟响了，她立刻跳下床。
- The crowd leapt to its feet. [=stood up quickly in excitement]人们立刻兴奋地站了起来。
- The team leaped from last place to first place.这个队从排名垫底跃居首位。
- The conversation leapt from politics to religion.话题从政治一下子转到了宗教。
- When other people accused her of being lazy, he leaped to her defense. [=he quickly began to defend her]别人指责她懒惰时，他立刻开始为她辩护。
- They leaped into action. [=acted immediately]他们立即行动起来。
3
[no object] : to suddenly increase by a large amount猛涨；剧增
- The price of gasoline leaped (by) 10 percent.汽油价格猛涨10%。
leap at
[phrasal verb] leap at (something)
: to eagerly take (a chance, opportunity, etc.)急切抓住（机会、机遇等）
- She leaped at [=jumped at] the chance/opportunity to show her boss what she could do.她赶紧抓住机会向老板展示她的能耐。
- He leapt at the offer of a better job.他急不可待地接受了别人提供的一份更好的工作。
leap off the page
leap out at
[phrasal verb] 1
leap out at (someone)
: to suddenly come at (someone) from a hiding place从隐藏处突然扑向…
- The hidden assailant leaped [=jumped] out at them.隐藏在暗处的袭击者突然扑向他们。
2
: to immediately get the attention of (someone)立刻引起（某人的）注意
- The picture on the magazine's cover leaps out at you.杂志封面上的图片赫然跃入你的眼帘。
leap to conclusions
leap to mind
look before you leap
your heart leaps
2 leap /ˈliːp/ noun
plural leaps
2 leap
/ˈliːp/
noun
plural leaps
Learner's definition of LEAP
1
[count]
a : a long or high jump跳跃；跳高；跳越
- She made a graceful leap into the air.她优雅地向空中一跃。
- He ran and took a flying leap over the stream.他跑起来，跨步越过小溪。
b : the distance that a person or animal jumps（人或动物）跳跃的距离
- He won the high jump with a leap of six feet.他以六英尺的高度赢了跳高比赛。
2
[count] : a great and sudden change, increase, or improvement突变；剧增；飞跃 — see also quantum leap
- She made the difficult leap [=transition] from college to the workplace.她经历了从大学到职场的艰难转变。
- the leap from childhood to adulthood从儿童到成年的转变
- a leap [=jump] in the cost of automobiles汽车费用的激增
- She has shown great leaps in ability.她的能力已有了大的提高。
- Technology has taken a great leap forward.技术有了飞跃大发展。
3
[singular] : a serious attempt to do or understand something new（对新事物的）认真尝试
- an imaginative leap想象力的发挥
- It required a leap of the imagination to picture how the project would look when it was completed.要构思出这项工程完成后的模样需要发挥想象力。
◊ A leap in the dark is something that is done without knowing anything about what the result might be.冒险之举
- He had no experience, so starting his own business was a real leap in the dark.他没有经验，所以自主创业对他来说真是冒险之举。
◊ A leap of faith is a decision to believe that something is true or possible even though other people may doubt it.坚定的信念
- He has taken/made a leap of faith in starting his own business.他坚定不移地要自己创业。
- It takes/requires a leap of faith to believe that this project can succeed.要相信这个工程能成功需要坚定的信念。
by/in leaps and bounds
: very quickly and greatly迅猛地
- The company grew by leaps and bounds.这家公司发展势头迅猛。
- Their knowledge has increased in leaps and bounds.他们的知识快速增长。
take a flying leap
US, informal + impolite — used to tell someone who angers or annoys you to go away滚开；走开
- She told him to (go) take a flying leap. [=(Brit) take a running jump]她要他滚到一边去。
Example Sentences
Verb The cat suddenly leaped into the air. Fish were leaping out of the water. He leaped off the bridge. The boys leaped over the stream. The horse leaped the stone wall. When the alarm went off, she leapt out of bed. Noun She made a graceful leap into the air. He ran and took a flying leap over the stream. He won the high jump with a leap of six feet. the leap from childhood to adulthood She has shown great leaps in ability. Technology has taken a great leap forward. It required a leap of the imagination to picture how the project would look when it was completed. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2022 But when Mountcastle faces Toronto, the ball tends to leap off his bat. Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun, 15 June 2022 Gunfire rains down as the women run and leap off the boat, plunging into the Thames. Kat Rosenfield, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2022 Founders are champions of new ideas and strategic vision, ready to leap into the next opportunity. Yec, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2022 Drummer Ryan remembers nights in hotels when the sleeping Dando would leap into the bathroom screaming that someone was under the bed trying to kill him. Mark Blackwell, SPIN, 13 Mar. 2022 One little boy with a bear's face painted on his own actually had to leap to touch the crank at its highest point. Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 14 Aug. 2022 Fast forward years later, to Friday at Hayward Field, where Bor had to leap over hurdles and splash through the water jump on his way to winning the men’s 3,000-meter steeplechase at the U.S. Olympic trials in 8 minutes, 21.34 seconds. oregonlive, 25 June 2021 Alma organizes a brigade of workers to leap into action when a coworker has been hit. Micah Uetricht, The New Republic, 4 Aug. 2022 WIRED, 3 Sep. 2022 Though, blending his style with the indie rock soundscapes of Soccer Mommy didn’t turn out to be much of a sonic leap. Ej Panaligan, Variety, 23 Aug. 2022 The Nevera is said to be capable of a 1.85-second leap to 60 mph and a quarter-mile time of 8.6 seconds. Dan Edmunds, Car and Driver, 17 Aug. 2022 In fact, moving to a flat tax is less of a leap in South Carolina than in most states. Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 16 June 2022 What kind of leap does Andre Jackson take offensively? Shreyas Laddha, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2022 And though the projection for 14.2% in June still sounds towering, assuming the CPI keeps escalating in the 8% range, inflation would account for almost 60% of the dollar leap. Shawn Tully, Fortune, 4 June 2022 Is BlackRock’s $10 trillion in assets enough to engineer a self-fulfilling prophecy of a premature leap to a carbon-free but energy-deficient future? WSJ, 2 June 2022 Harbour’s haunted current incarnation of Hopper or Brett Gelman, whose Murray Bauman takes a big leap from recurring amusement to cast regular. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 May 2022 See More
Verb
Suni Lee is ready to leap into the new year with confidence. Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2022 But when Mountcastle faces Toronto, the ball tends to leap off his bat. Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun, 15 June 2022 Gunfire rains down as the women run and leap off the boat, plunging into the Thames. Kat Rosenfield, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2022 Founders are champions of new ideas and strategic vision, ready to leap into the next opportunity. Yec, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2022 Drummer Ryan remembers nights in hotels when the sleeping Dando would leap into the bathroom screaming that someone was under the bed trying to kill him. Mark Blackwell, SPIN, 13 Mar. 2022 One little boy with a bear's face painted on his own actually had to leap to touch the crank at its highest point. Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 14 Aug. 2022 Fast forward years later, to Friday at Hayward Field, where Bor had to leap over hurdles and splash through the water jump on his way to winning the men’s 3,000-meter steeplechase at the U.S. Olympic trials in 8 minutes, 21.34 seconds. oregonlive, 25 June 2021 Alma organizes a brigade of workers to leap into action when a coworker has been hit. Micah Uetricht, The New Republic, 4 Aug. 2022 Noun
The gut punch of a generation leap—the ache of knowing that your tech is officially outmoded—was nowhere to be found. WIRED, 3 Sep. 2022 Though, blending his style with the indie rock soundscapes of Soccer Mommy didn’t turn out to be much of a sonic leap. Ej Panaligan, Variety, 23 Aug. 2022 The Nevera is said to be capable of a 1.85-second leap to 60 mph and a quarter-mile time of 8.6 seconds. Dan Edmunds, Car and Driver, 17 Aug. 2022 In fact, moving to a flat tax is less of a leap in South Carolina than in most states. Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 16 June 2022 What kind of leap does Andre Jackson take offensively? Shreyas Laddha, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2022 And though the projection for 14.2% in June still sounds towering, assuming the CPI keeps escalating in the 8% range, inflation would account for almost 60% of the dollar leap. Shawn Tully, Fortune, 4 June 2022 Is BlackRock’s $10 trillion in assets enough to engineer a self-fulfilling prophecy of a premature leap to a carbon-free but energy-deficient future? WSJ, 2 June 2022 Harbour’s haunted current incarnation of Hopper or Brett Gelman, whose Murray Bauman takes a big leap from recurring amusement to cast regular. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 May 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Verb and Noun
Middle English lepen, from Old English hlēapan; akin to Old High German hlouffan to run
First Known Use
Verb
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1
Noun
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Time Traveler
The first known use of leap was before the 12th century Phrases Containing leap
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