Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #3425
leap
跳;跳跃
an act of jumping or leaping
- 1.
The act of leaping or jumping.
跳或跳跃的动作。
- 2.
A trap or snare for fish, made from twigs; a weely.
用树枝制成的捕鱼陷阱;鱼篓。
- 3.
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
向上或向前的轻盈自主移动
- 4.
The distance traversed by a leap or jump.
跳跃所经过的距离。
- 5.
Half a bushel.
半蒲式耳
- 6.
an abrupt transition
突然的转变
- 7.
A group of leopards.
一群豹。
- 8.
a sudden and decisive increase
突然而决定性的增长
- 9.
A significant move forward.
重大的向前迈进。
- 10.
A large step in reasoning, often one that is not justified by the facts.
推理中的大跨度,通常是没有事实依据的。
- 11.
A fault.
断层。
- 12.
Copulation (by a male animal) with a female one.
(雄性动物与雌性动物的)交配。
- 13.
A passing from one note to another by an interval, especially by a long one, or by one including several other intermediate intervals.
从一个音符到另一个音符的间隔移动,尤其是长间隔或包含多个中间间隔的移动。
- 14.
A small cataract over which fish attempt to jump; a salmon ladder.
鱼试图跳过的小瀑布;鲑鱼梯。
跳距;一跃的距离;激增;猛增;突然转变;骤变;突飞猛进;重大进展;(推理中的)大跨步;臆断
In use
The cat made a graceful leap onto the windowsill.
The company took a huge leap forward with the new technology.
There has been a dramatic leap in sales this quarter.
a successful leap from college to the major leagues
Connections
Collocations
- quantum leap
- 巨大飞跃
- The invention of the internet was a quantum leap in communication.互联网的发明是通信领域的一次巨大飞跃。
- giant leap
- 巨大的一步
- Landing on the moon was a giant leap for mankind.登月是人类的一大步。
- leap of faith
- 信念的飞跃
- Starting her own business required a leap of faith.创办自己的企业需要信念的飞跃。
- great leap
- 大跃进
- The country made a great leap in economic development.该国在经济发展上实现了大跃进。
- leap forward
- 向前飞跃
- The new policy led to a leap forward in technology.新政策带来了技术的飞跃。
- leap year
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Leap谐音'立扑',想象突然立起扑向前方,强调瞬间的跳跃动作。
Context & Register
名词leap常用于字面跳跃(体育、物理活动)和比喻突然增加或转变(商业、个人发展)。语体中性,比喻用法稍正式。
Grammar Note
常用复数形式表示多次跳跃或骤增。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All these words share the same vowel sound /iː/ and final /p/, rhyming with 'leap'. Despite spelling differences ('eap' vs 'eep'), the pronunciation is identical.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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