Word
saltation
跳跃，舞蹈
核心释义
a sudden leaping or dancing movement
- 1.
跳跃、蹦跳或舞蹈
A leap, jump or dance.
- 2.
用所有腿同时跳跃或蹦跳的动作(通常主要由后腿发力)
The act of jumping, or hopping, using all legs simultaneously (although the contribution to motion is typically made chiefly by the hind legs).
- 3.
跳动或悸动
Beating or palpitation.
- 4.
从一代到下一代的突然变化；突变
A sudden change from one generation to the next; a mutation.
- 5.
任何突然的过渡
Any abrupt transition.
- 6.
松散颗粒被流体(如风或流水)搬运的过程
The transport of loose particles by a fluid (such as wind or flowing water).
跃移（地质学中颗粒的跳跃运动）；突变（遗传学中导致表型剧变的突变）；跳跃、蹦跳或舞蹈；用所有腿同时跳跃或蹦跳的动作(通常主要由后腿发力)；跳动或悸动
用法In use
The wind causes saltation of sand grains across the desert surface.
用法提示：此句中 saltation 指地质学中颗粒的跳跃运动。
A saltation in the gene led to a completely new flower color.
用法提示：此句中 saltation 指遗传学中导致表型剧变的突变。
The dancer's graceful saltation captivated the audience.
用法提示：此句中 saltation 指舞蹈中的跳跃动作。
in saltation
地质学用法，指颗粒被流体搬运时的跳跃运动。
The sand was in saltation across the dunes.
沙子正在沙丘上跃移运动。
saltation event
遗传学用法，指导致表型剧变的突变。
A saltation event drastically altered the species.
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
- salutation
- 问候 · saltation 指跳跃或突变，salutation 指问候语或致意
- mutation
- 突变 · saltation 的遗传学义项即突变，但 mutation 是更通用的术语，saltation 专指剧烈表型变化
词族Word family
- saltations
- plural
学习提示Learner notes
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