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leaped

UK //liːpt//US //liːpt//

词源

源自古英语 'hlēapan',意为“跳跃”,与德语 'laufen'(跑)同源。

verb

❶ 指人或动物突然快速地从地面或某处跳起,通常带有一定的力量和速度,可以表示兴奋、惊吓或快速移动。

“The cat leaped onto the table when it saw the fish.”

(猫看到鱼时跳上了桌子。)

“He leaped over the puddle to avoid getting his shoes wet.”

(他跳过水坑以免弄湿鞋子。)

同义词:jumped, hopped, bounded, sprang, vaulted

常见短语

leaped at the chance — 形容某人急切地抓住某个机会,毫不犹豫地采取行动。

“She leaped at the chance to study abroad.”

(她急切地抓住了出国留学的机会。)