| 单词 | leap |
| 释义 | leap v. & n. --v (past and past part. leaped or leapt) 1. intr. jump or spring forcefully. 2. tr. jump across. 3. intr. (of prices etc.) increase dramatically. --n a forceful jump. Phrases and idioms by leaps and bounds with startlingly rapid progress. leap in the dark a daring step or enterprise whose consequences are unpredictable. leap to the eye be immediately apparent. leap year a year, occurring once in four, with 366 days (including 29th Feb. as an intercalary day). Derivatives leaper n. Etymology: OE hlyp, hleapan f. Gmc: leap year prob. refers to the fact that feast-days after Feb. in such a year fall two days later (instead of the normal one day later) than in the previous year |
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