英语词汇“leaped”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

leap v., leaped or leapt leap•ing, n.
v.

to spring through the air from one point or position to another;
jump (over): [no object]to leap over a ditch.[~ + object]to leap a fence.
to cause to jump this way:[~ + object]The rider leaped her horse over the obstacles.
to move or act quickly or suddenly:[no object]to leap aside.
to pass, come, rise, etc., as if with a jump:[no object]Suddenly an idea leaped to her mind.

n. [countable]

a springing movement.
the distance covered in a leap;
jump:a leap of three feet.
an abrupt change, usually for the better:a leap in profits.

Idioms

Idioms by leaps and bounds, very rapidly:The baby seemed to be growing by leaps and bounds.

Idioms leap in the dark, [countable] an action that risks results that cannot be predicted.

leap•er, n. [countable]

leap v., leaped or leapt, leap•ing, n.
v.i.

to spring through the air from one point or position to another;
jump:to leap over a ditch.
to move or act quickly or suddenly:to leap aside; She leaped at the opportunity.
to pass, come, rise, etc., as if with a jump:to leap to a conclusion; an idea that immediately leaped to mind.

v.t.

to jump over:to leap a fence.
to pass over as if by a jump.
to cause to leap:to leap a horse.

a spring, jump, or bound;
a light, springing movement.
the distance covered in a leap;
distance jumped.
a place leaped or to be leaped over or from.
a sudden or abrupt transition:a successful leap from piano class to concert hall.
a sudden and decisive increase:a leap in the company's profits.
Idioms by leaps and bounds, very rapidly:We are progressing by leaps and bounds.
Idioms leap in the dark, an action of which the consequences are unknown:The experiment was a leap in the dark.
Idioms leap of faith, an act or instance of accepting or trusting in something that cannot readily be seen or proved.

bef. 900; Middle English lepen, Old English hlēapan to leap, run; cognate with German laufen, Old Norse hlaupa, Gothic hlaupan

leap′er, n.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged bound. See jump.

leap /liːp/ vb (leaps, leaping, leapt, leaped)

(intransitive) to jump suddenly from one place to another
(intransitive) often followed by at: to move or react quickly
(transitive) to jump over
to come into prominence rapidly: the thought leapt into his mind
(transitive) to cause (an animal, esp a horse) to jump a barrier

the act of jumping
a spot from which a leap was or may be made
an abrupt change or increase
a leap in the dark ⇒ an action performed without knowledge of the consequences
by leaps and bounds ⇒ with unexpectedly rapid progress

Etymology: Old English hlēapan; related to Gothic hlaupan, German laufen

ˈleaper n

单词	leaped
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 leap /lip/USA pronunciation v., leaped or leapt /lɛpt, lipt/USA pronunciation leap•ing, n. v. to spring through the air from one point or position to another; jump (over): [no object]to leap over a ditch.[~ + object]to leap a fence. to cause to jump this way:[~ + object]The rider leaped her horse over the obstacles. to move or act quickly or suddenly:[no object]to leap aside. to pass, come, rise, etc., as if with a jump:[no object]Suddenly an idea leaped to her mind. n. [countable] a springing movement. the distance covered in a leap; jump:a leap of three feet. an abrupt change, usually for the better:a leap in profits. Idioms Idioms by leaps and bounds, very rapidly:The baby seemed to be growing by leaps and bounds. Idioms leap in the dark, [countable] an action that risks results that cannot be predicted. leap•er, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 leap (lēp),USA pronunciation v., leaped or leapt, leap•ing, n. v.i. to spring through the air from one point or position to another; jump:to leap over a ditch. to move or act quickly or suddenly:to leap aside; She leaped at the opportunity. to pass, come, rise, etc., as if with a jump:to leap to a conclusion; an idea that immediately leaped to mind. v.t. to jump over:to leap a fence. to pass over as if by a jump. to cause to leap:to leap a horse. n. a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement. the distance covered in a leap; distance jumped. a place leaped or to be leaped over or from. a sudden or abrupt transition:a successful leap from piano class to concert hall. a sudden and decisive increase:a leap in the company's profits. Idioms by leaps and bounds, very rapidly:We are progressing by leaps and bounds. Idioms leap in the dark, an action of which the consequences are unknown:The experiment was a leap in the dark. Idioms leap of faith, an act or instance of accepting or trusting in something that cannot readily be seen or proved. bef. 900; Middle English lepen, Old English hlēapan to leap, run; cognate with German laufen, Old Norse hlaupa, Gothic hlaupan leap′er, n. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged bound. See jump. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: leap /liːp/ vb (leaps, leaping, leapt, leaped) (intransitive) to jump suddenly from one place to another (intransitive) often followed by at: to move or react quickly (transitive) to jump over to come into prominence rapidly: the thought leapt into his mind (transitive) to cause (an animal, esp a horse) to jump a barrier n the act of jumping a spot from which a leap was or may be made an abrupt change or increase a leap in the dark ⇒ an action performed without knowledge of the consequences by leaps and bounds ⇒ with unexpectedly rapid progress Etymology: Old English hlēapan; related to Gothic hlaupan, German laufen ˈleaper n
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