| 单词 | to jump for joy |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto jump for joy c. To move with a sudden involuntary jerk as the result of excitement or of a nervous shock; to start. to jump for joy, said literally of children, etc., also figurative to be joyfully excited. to jump out of one's skin: see to jump out of one's skin at skin n. Phrases 8a. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in specific manner > sudden movement > make sudden movement [verb (intransitive)] > as result of emotion startc1405 startle1530 jump1715 the mind > emotion > pleasure > joy, gladness, or delight > rejoicing or exultation > rejoice or exult [verb (intransitive)] > jump or leap for joy tripudiate1623 to jump for joy1775 1715 D. Defoe Family Instructor I. i. i. 9 I'll thank him for it, for my Heart jumps within me. 1775 F. Burney Jrnl. 6 June in Early Jrnls. & Lett. (1990) II. 146 I could almost have Jumped for Joy when he was gone, to think that the affair was thus finally over. 1861 W. M. Thackeray Four Georges iii. 137 So she jumped for joy; and went upstairs and packed all her little trunks. 1864 C. Dickens Our Mutual Friend (1865) I. i. vi. 54 You made me jump, Charley. 1900 Speaker 19 May 190/1 A harsh penetrating voice that made me jump. < as lemmas |
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