English translation for "leap"

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vi.
(leapt , leaped ) 〔现在除成语外，普通用 jump〕。
1.跳跃，跃起；跳越；迅速行动。
2.(胸部等)跳动。
3.交尾。 leap for [with] joy 雀跃。 leap on a horse 跳上马。 leap over a fence 跳过篱笆。 Look before you leap . 〔谚语〕三思而后行。 My heart leaps up when I behold the rainbow in the sky. 我一看到天空的虹，我的心就扑通地跳。 one's heart leaps into one's mouth (因惊恐)心剧烈跳动。 leap at a chance [an opportunity] 抓住机会。 leap from one topic to another 从一个话题跳到另一个话题。 leap to conclusions 匆匆作出结论。 leap to the eye 涌现在眼前，历历在目。
vt.
1.跳过，跳越。 leap a wall 跳墙。
2.使跳过。
短语和例子
leap a horse over a fence 使马跳过篱笆。 leap at 扑向；跳起来[急切地]接受，抢着抓住 ( leap at a proposal 欣然接受提议)。 leap out of one's skin 得意忘形。
n.
1.跳跃；飞跃，跃进；跳跃的高度[距离]。
2.交尾。
短语和例子
take a leap over an obstacle 越过障碍物。 a leap of seven metres 七米的跃距。 a leap in the dark 1. 冒险的行动，轻举妄动。 2. 死。 by leaps and bounds 飞跃地，突飞猛进地。 in one leap 一跃。 reach at a single leap 一蹴而就。 with a leap (收入等)突然增加等。 with leaps and bounds 有飞跃的发展；飞跃地，迅速地。

Related Translations:

leapt:  leap 的过去式及过去分词。

leap day:  闰日〔指2月29日〕。

leap year:  闰年。

leap second:  闰秒〔以原子钟测时每年需加上或减去的一秒钟〕。

leap frogging tactics:  蛙跳战术。

Example Sentences:

	1.	As i look back , scenes of the past leap before my eyes . 历历在目。
	2.	Their business has grown by leaps and bounds . 他们的生意突飞猛进。
	3.	He leaped forward and caught the ball . 他向上一跃，就把球接住了。
	4.	The roaring waters leaped high to meet them . 波涛怒吼，高相迎。
	5.	The monkey leaps from branch to branch . 那猴子在树枝间跳来跳去。
	6.	The boy cleared the fence in one leap . 那男孩一跃便跳过了篱笆。
	7.	He leaped on to the platform with a thump . 他腾地一声跳到台上。
	8.	Her health is improving by leaps and bounds . 她的健康迅速好转。
	9.	Upon this the goat without any more ado leaped in . 于是山羊立刻跳下去。
	10.	We can leap and jump in any direction . 我们可以向任何方向跳跃。

Similar Words：

"leanyvari" English translation, "leanza" English translation, "leao" English translation, "leaota" English translation, "leaout at sb" English translation, "leap a horse over a hurdle" English translation, "leap against" English translation, "leap at sth" English translation, "leap attack" English translation, "leap blindly" English translation