Word · Frequency #33361
leaping
/ˈliːpiŋ/
adjective
跳跃的，跳跃而行的
jumping or moving by leaps
- 1.
n a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards；v move forward by leaps and bounds；v pass abruptly from one state or topic to another；v jump down from an elevated point；v cause to jump or leap
跳跃的；跳跃而行的
跳跃的；跳跃而行的
In use
The children were leaping over the puddles after the rain.
A leaping dolphin attracted everyone's attention at the aquarium.
His heart was leaping with joy when he received the good news.
be leaping
The deer was leaping across the field.
那只鹿正在田野上跳跃。
leaping + preposition
常用介词如over, into, across等。
He was leaping over the puddles.
他跳过水坑。
leaping + noun
leaping作形容词修饰名词。
The leaping flames lit up the night sky.
跳跃的火焰照亮了夜空。
Common mistakes
The cat was leaping the fence.The cat was leaping over the fence.
中文“跳过”直译为“跳+宾语”，但英语中leap需要介词（如over, into）才能接宾语。
She leaping the stream yesterday.She leaped the stream yesterday.
leaping是现在分词，不能单独作谓语动词；过去时应用leaped或leapt。
Connections
Confusing words
- jumping
- 跳跃 · leaping 强调用力或跳越较大距离，jumping 更通用，可指任何跳跃动作
Learner notes
Grammar Note
动词leap的现在分词形式，也可作形容词，表示跳跃的
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.