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jumper

UK //ˈdʒʌmpə(r)//US //ˈdʒʌmpər//

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。)

同义词:sweater, pullover, leaper, hopper

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。)

同义词:leap, spring, bound, hop

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。)