| 单词 | jump |
| 释义 | jump —jump /dʒʌmp/ noun [C] (INCREASE) ► F0 a sudden increase: » Interest rates are now at 6.75 - that's a jump of almost 2 percent.noun [C] (MOVEMENT) B1 a sudden movement off the ground and into the air: » He won with a jump of 8.5 metres.» a parachute jump» Several horses fell at the last jump (= fence or other thing to be jumped over).Thesaurus+: ↑Jumping , ↑BouncingThesaurus+: ↑Dance and choreography in generalF0 a sudden sharp movement because of surprise or fear: » The door slammed and Rita woke up with a jump.Thesaurus+: ↑Making short, sudden movements• • • Extra Examples:» Only one competitor made a clear jump of the highest fence.» She copped out of the parachute jump at the last minute with some feeble excuse.» The athlete's third, and winning, jump was an exhibition of skill and strength.» He needs a good jump to score more than 9000 pts.» I was going to do a parachute jump but I wimped out at the last minute.verb (BUSY) ↑Verb Endings for jump be jumping OLD-FASHIONED INFORMAL► F0 If a place is jumping, it is crowded and full of life: » This joint (= place of entertainment) is really jumping tonight.Thesaurus+: ↑Busy and active , ↑Hurrying and doing things quicklyverb (IN THE AIR) ↑Verb Endings for jump A2 [I] to push yourself suddenly off the ground and into the air using your legs: » The children were jumping up and down with excitement.» She ran across the grass and jumped into the water.» He had to jump out of an upstairs window to escape.» Our cat is always jumping up on/onto the furniture.Thesaurus+: ↑Jumping , ↑BouncingA2 [I or T] to push yourself suddenly off the ground in order to go over something: » Can you jump over/across this stream?» All the horses are finding it difficult to jump the last fence.Thesaurus+: ↑Jumping , ↑Bouncing• • • Extra Examples:» The children have jumped on the couch so much that they've ruined the springs.» In desperation, they jumped out of the window to escape the fire.» This will be her third try at jumping the bar.» My little daughter started jumping up and down with rage when she heard she couldn't go.» The rider was thrown as the horse jumped the fence.verb (MOVE ILLEGALLY) ↑Verb Endings for jump F0 [T] to go past or away from something illegally or wrongly: » The police video showed that she had jumped the (traffic) lights.» Several sailors jumped ship (= left their ship without permission) in New York.Thesaurus+: ↑Moving in order to avoid contact , ↑Digressing and being indirect or evasivejump bailF0 to fail to appear for a court trial after being released until the trial in exchange for payment: » I'd never have thought Hugh would jump bail.Thesaurus+: ↑Obeying and breaking the law , ↑Obedient and compliant , ↑Disobedient , ↑Bad and wrong behaviourverb (MOVE/ACT SUDDENLY) ↑Verb Endings for jump B1 [I usually + adv/prep] to move or act suddenly or quickly: » He suddenly jumped to his feet/jumped up and left.» She jumped in/into a taxi and rushed to the station.Thesaurus+: ↑Hurrying and doing things quickly , ↑Busy and activeThesaurus+: ↑Making short, sudden movementsB2 [I] If a noise or action causes you to jump, your body makes a sudden sharp movement because of surprise or fear: » The loud explosion made everyone jump.» I almost jumped out of my skin when I heard a loud crash downstairs.Thesaurus+: ↑Making short, sudden movementsThesaurus+: ↑Surprising and shocking , ↑Making people sad, shocked and upset• • • Extra Examples:» I jumped out of bed and ran downstairs.» He released the handbrake and the car jumped forwards.» I tore my sweaty clothes off and jumped into the shower.» Whenever anyone criticizes her husband, she immediately jumps to his defence.» I enjoyed the film but I found it quite bitty, jumping from one family's story to another.verb [I usually + adv/prep] (SEQUENCE) ↑Verb Endings for jump ► F0 If a story, film, play, etc. jumps, it moves suddenly between different parts of it: » The film is about his adult life, but it keeps jumping (back) to when he was a child.» His talk was hard to follow because he kept jumping from one subject to another.Thesaurus+: ↑Changing , ↑Adapting and modifying , ↑Adapting and attuning to something , ↑Changing frequentlyverb [I] (INCREASE) ↑Verb Endings for jump ► F0 to increase suddenly by a large amount: » House prices have jumped dramatically.» The cost of building the road has jumped by 70 percent.Thesaurus+: ↑Increasing and intensifying• • • Extra Examples:» The price of petrol suddenly jumped 5p per litre.» Tell the children to be careful because the depth of the water jumps quite unexpectedly.» This year my son's height has jumped dramatically - he's taller than his sister now.» The price of the shares jumped after the takeover announcement.» I wouldn't expect the interest rate to jump again for some time.verb [T] (AVOID) ↑Verb Endings for jump ► F0 to avoid or leave out a point or stage from the correct order in a series: » You have to follow the instructions exactly, you can't just jump a few steps ahead.Thesaurus+: ↑Avoiding action , ↑Laziness and lazy peopleverb [T] INFORMAL (ATTACK) ↑Verb Endings for jump ► F0 to attack someone suddenly: » They were just walking home when a bunch of guys jumped (on) them.Thesaurus+: ↑Physical and sexual assault and abduction , ↑Sexual activity in general |
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