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leap

L0090000 (lēp)v. leaped or leapt (lĕpt, lēpt), leap·ing, leaps v.intr.1. a. To propel oneself quickly upward or a long way; spring or jump: The goat leaped over the wall. The salmon leapt across the barrier.b. To move quickly or suddenly: leaped out of his chair to answer the door.2. a. To change quickly or abruptly from one condition or subject to another: always leaping to conclusions.b. To act quickly or impulsively: leaped at the opportunity to travel.c. To enter eagerly into an activity; plunge: leapt into the project with both feet.v.tr.1. To propel oneself over: I couldn't leap the brook.2. To cause to leap: She leapt her horse over the hurdle.n.1. a. The act of leaping; a jump.b. A place jumped over or from.c. The distance cleared in a leap.2. An abrupt or precipitous passage, shift, or transition: a leap from rags to riches.Phrasal Verb: leap out To be readily noticed: The sign leapt out at us from the window.Idioms: by leaps and bounds Very quickly: growing by leaps and bounds. leap in the dark An act whose consequences cannot be predicted. leap of faith The act or an instance of believing or trusting in something intangible or incapable of being proved.

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[Middle English lepen, from Old English hlēapan.]

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leap′er n.

leap

(liːp) vb, leaps, leaping, leapt or leaped1. (intr) to jump suddenly from one place to another2. (often foll by: at) to move or react quickly3. (tr) to jump over4. to come into prominence rapidly: the thought leapt into his mind. 5. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) (tr) to cause (an animal, esp a horse) to jump a barriern6. the act of jumping7. a spot from which a leap was or may be made8. the distance of a leap9. an abrupt change or increase10. (Music, other) music Also called (US and Canadian): skip a relatively large melodic interval, esp in a solo part11. a leap in the dark an action performed without knowledge of the consequences12. by leaps and bounds with unexpectedly rapid progress[Old English hlēapan; related to Gothic hlaupan, German laufen] ˈleaper n

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v. leaped or leapt (lɛpt, lipt) leap•ing, v.i. 1. to spring through the air from one point or position to another; jump: to leap over a ditch. 2. to move or act quickly or suddenly: to leap aside; to leap at an opportunity. 3. to pass, come, rise, etc., as if with a jump: an idea leaped to mind. v.t. 4. to pass over by or as if by jumping: to leap a fence. 5. to cause to leap: to leap a horse. n. 6. a spring, jump, or bound; light, springing movement. 7. the distance covered in a leap; distance jumped. 8. a place leaped or to be leaped over or from. 9. an abrupt transition: a successful leap to stardom. 10. a sudden and decisive increase: a leap in profits. Idioms: 1. by leaps and bounds, very rapidly. 2. leap in the dark, an action that risks unpredictable consequences. 3. leap of faith, an act or instance of accepting or trusting in something that cannot readily be seen or proved. [before 900; Middle English lepen, Old English hlēapan, c. Old Saxon hlōpan, Old High German hloufan, Old Norse hlaupa, Gothic us-hlaupan] leap′er, n.

Leap

 of leopards: a company of leopards—Bk. of St. Albans, 1486; of bandilleros—Lipton, 1970.

leap

Past participle: leaped/leapt
Gerund: leaping

Imperative
leap
leap

Present
I leap
you leap
he/she/it leaps
we leap
you leap
they leap

Preterite
I leaped/leapt
you leaped/leapt
he/she/it leaped/leapt
we leaped/leapt
you leaped/leapt
they leaped/leapt

Present Continuous
I am leaping
you are leaping
he/she/it is leaping
we are leaping
you are leaping
they are leaping

Present Perfect
I have leaped/leapt
you have leaped/leapt
he/she/it has leaped/leapt
we have leaped/leapt
you have leaped/leapt
they have leaped/leapt

Past Continuous
I was leaping
you were leaping
he/she/it was leaping
we were leaping
you were leaping
they were leaping

Past Perfect
I had leaped/leapt
you had leaped/leapt
he/she/it had leaped/leapt
we had leaped/leapt
you had leaped/leapt
they had leaped/leapt

Future
I will leap
you will leap
he/she/it will leap
we will leap
you will leap
they will leap

Future Perfect
I will have leaped/leapt
you will have leaped/leapt
he/she/it will have leaped/leapt
we will have leaped/leapt
you will have leaped/leapt
they will have leaped/leapt

Future Continuous
I will be leaping
you will be leaping
he/she/it will be leaping
we will be leaping
you will be leaping
they will be leaping

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been leaping
you have been leaping
he/she/it has been leaping
we have been leaping
you have been leaping
they have been leaping

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been leaping
you will have been leaping
he/she/it will have been leaping
we will have been leaping
you will have been leaping
they will have been leaping

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been leaping
you had been leaping
he/she/it had been leaping
we had been leaping
you had been leaping
they had been leaping

Conditional
I would leap
you would leap
he/she/it would leap
we would leap
you would leap
they would leap

Past Conditional
I would have leaped/leapt
you would have leaped/leapt
he/she/it would have leaped/leapt
we would have leaped/leapt
you would have leaped/leapt
they would have leaped/leapt

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	leap - a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwardsleaping, bounce, bound, saltation, springjumping, jump - the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground; "he advanced in a series of jumps"; "the jumping was unexpected"capriole, caper - a playful leap or hoppounce - the act of pouncing
	2.	leap - an abrupt transition; "a successful leap from college to the major leagues"jump, saltationtransition - a change from one place or state or subject or stage to anotherquantum jump - (physics) an abrupt transition of an electron or atom or molecule from one quantum state to another with the emission or absorption of a quantum
	3.	leap - a sudden and decisive increase; "a jump in attendance"jumpincrease - a change resulting in an increase; "the increase is scheduled for next month"quantum leap, quantum jump - a sudden large increase or advance; "this may not insure success but it will represent a quantum leap from last summer"
	4.	leap - the distance leaped (or to be leaped); "a leap of 10 feet"distance - the property created by the space between two objects or pointselevation - (ballet) the height of a dancer's leap or jump; "a dancer of exceptional elevation"
Verb	1.	leap - move forward by leaps and bounds; "The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence?"bound, jump, springmove - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"pronk - jump straight up; "kangaroos pronk"bounce, rebound, ricochet, take a hop, resile, spring, recoil, bound, reverberate - spring back; spring away from an impact; "The rubber ball bounced"; "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide"burst - move suddenly, energetically, or violently; "He burst out of the house into the cool night"bounce - leap suddenly; "He bounced to his feet"capriole - perform a capriole, of horses in dressagegalumph - move around heavily and clumsily; "the giant tortoises galumphed around in their pen"ski jump - jump on skissaltate - leap or skip, often in dancing; "These fish swim with a saltating motion"vault - bound vigorouslyleapfrog - jump across; "He leapfrogged his classmates"vault, overleap - jump across or leap over (an obstacle)curvet - perform a leap where both hind legs come off the ground, of a horsehop, hop-skip, skip - jump lightlycaper - jump about playfullyhop - make a jump forward or upwardjump out, leap out, stand out, stick out, jump - be highly noticeable
	2.	leap - pass abruptly from one state or topic to another; "leap into fame"; "jump to a conclusion"; "jump from one thing to another"jumpswitch, change, shift - lay aside, abandon, or leave for another; "switch to a different brand of beer"; "She switched psychiatrists"; "The car changed lanes"
	3.	leap - jump down from an elevated point; "the parachutist didn't want to jump"; "every year, hundreds of people jump off the Golden Gate bridge"; "the widow leapt into the funeral pyre"jump off, jumpmove - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"
	4.	leap - cause to jump or leap; "the trainer jumped the tiger through the hoop"jump

leap

verb1. jump, spring, bound, bounce, hop, skip, caper, cavort, frisk, gambol The newsreels show him leaping into the air.2. vault, clear, jump, bound, spring He leapt over a wall brandishing a weapon.3. hurry, race, rush, hasten, move quickly She leapt forward to take control of the situation.4. rush, jump, come, reach, arrive at, hurry, hasten, form hastily People should not leap to conclusions and blame the pilot.5. increase, advance, soar, surge, rocket, escalate, shoot up They leapt to third in the table, 31 points behind the leaders.noun1. jump, spring, bound, hop, skip, vault, caper, frisk He took Britain's fifth medal with a leap of 2.37 metres.2. rise, change, increase, soaring, surge, escalation, upsurge, upswing The result has been a giant leap in productivity.leap at something accept eagerly, seize on, jump at They leapt at the chance of a cheap holiday in Italy.

leap

verb1. To move off the ground by a muscular effort of the legs and feet:hurdle, jump, spring, vault.2. To move in a lively way:bounce, bound, jump, spring.noun1. The act of jumping:jump, spring, vault.2. A sudden lively movement:bounce, bound, jump, spring.

Translations

跳跳跃猛然行动跃过

leap

(liːp) – past tense, past participles leapt (lept) , (especially American) leaped – verb1. to jump. He leapt into the boat. 跳 跳2. to jump over. The dog leapt the wall. 躍過 跃过3. to rush eagerly. She leaped into his arms. 殷切地衝向 猛然行动 noun an act of leaping. The cat jumped from the roof and reached the ground in two leaps. 跳躍 跳跃ˈleap-frog noun a game in which one person vaults over another's bent back, pushing off from his hands. 跳背遊戲 跳背游戏leap year every fourth year, which consists of 366 days, February having 29, ie 1996, 2000, 2004 etc. 閏年 闰年by leaps and bounds extremely rapidly and successfully. improving by leaps and bounds. 突飛猛進地 极迅速地，突飞猛进地

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