
jumper
词源
源自16世纪英语,最初指跳跃的人或动物,19世纪发展出针织衫的含义,可能与套头时需要跳跃动作有关。动词用法来自基本词jump(跳跃)。
noun
❶ 一种无袖或短袖的针织上衣,通常穿在衬衫或T恤外面,常见于英式英语中。
“She wore a red jumper over her white blouse.”
(她在白色衬衫外面套了一件红色针织衫。)
“The school uniform requires a navy blue jumper.”
(校服要求穿深蓝色的针织套衫。)
❶ 指跳过或跳跃的人或动物,尤指在体育比赛中进行跳跃项目的运动员。
“The young jumper cleared 2 meters in the high jump.”
(这位年轻的跳高选手跃过了2米的高度。)
“Kangaroos are excellent natural jumpers.”
(袋鼠是天生的跳跃高手。)
verb
❶ 快速移动或突然改变位置,常指非预期的突然动作。
“The cat jumper onto the kitchen counter.”
(猫咪突然跳上了厨房台面。)
“He jumper out of his seat when he heard the news.”
(听到消息时他突然从座位上跳了起来。)
常见短语
jumper cables — 汽车电瓶搭电线,用于在电瓶没电时通过另一辆车启动引擎。
“We used jumper cables to start the dead battery.”
(我们用电瓶搭线启动了没电的电池。)
base jumper — 极限跳伞运动者,从固定物体(如高楼、悬崖)上跳下并在低空开伞。
“The base jumper leaped off the skyscraper with a parachute.”
(这位极限跳伞者带着降落伞从摩天大楼跃下。)