
jump
词源
源自中古英语 'jumpen',可能来自古法语 'jumper' 或 'joumper',意为'跳跃'。
verb
❶ 用双脚快速离地腾空的动作,通常指从地面或某个表面向上或向前移动。
“The cat can jump very high.”
(这只猫能跳得很高。)
“He jumped over the puddle to avoid getting wet.”
(他跳过水坑以免弄湿。)
❶ 突然快速移动或改变位置,通常指因惊讶或害怕而产生的动作。
“I jumped when I heard the loud noise.”
(听到巨响时我吓了一跳。)
“The sudden knock on the door made her jump.”
(突然的敲门声让她惊跳起来。)
❶ 数量或水平突然增加或上升,通常指价格、数值等的大幅变化。
“The stock prices jumped by 10% today.”
(今天股票价格跃升了10%。)
“Gasoline prices have jumped again this month.”
(这个月汽油价格又大幅上涨了。)
noun
❶ 跳跃的动作或行为,指双脚离地的瞬间动作。
“She made a perfect jump over the hurdle.”
(她完美地跳过了跨栏。)
“The frog's jump was surprisingly long.”
(青蛙这一跳出奇地远。)
❶ 突然的上升或增加,通常指数量、水平或数值的变化。
“There was a big jump in electricity bills this month.”
(这个月电费大幅上涨。)
“The company reported a 30% jump in profits.”
(公司报告利润增长了30%。)
常见短语
jump to conclusions — 过早下结论,在没有足够证据的情况下匆忙做出判断。
“Don't jump to conclusions before hearing the full story.”
(在听完整个故事前不要急于下结论。)
jump the gun — 过早行动或发言,在适当时机之前就采取行动。
“He jumped the gun and announced the news before the official release.”
(他过早行动,在官方发布前就宣布了这个消息。)
jump at the chance — 急切地抓住机会,表示非常乐意接受某个机会。
“She jumped at the chance to study abroad.”
(她急切地抓住了出国留学的机会。)
jump on the bandwagon — 跟风加入流行趋势或活动,通常指因为看到别人成功而加入。
“Many companies are jumping on the AI bandwagon these days.”
(如今许多公司都在跟风加入人工智能的热潮。)