
leaping
词源
源自古英语 'hlēapan',意为'跳跃',与古高地德语 'hloufan' 和古诺尔斯语 'hlaupa' 同源。
verb
❶ 指快速有力地跳跃或弹跳的动作,通常带有突然性或爆发力,常用于描述动物或人的运动方式。
“The deer was leaping over the fence effortlessly.”
(那只鹿轻松地跃过了篱笆。)
“Children were leaping with joy when they saw the ice cream truck.”
(孩子们看到冰淇淋车时高兴得跳了起来。)
❶ 比喻数量或程度突然大幅增加或变化,常用于经济、数据等抽象概念。
“Stock prices are leaping after the positive earnings report.”
(积极的盈利报告发布后,股价正在大幅上涨。)
“The company's profits leaped by 30% this quarter.”
(该公司本季度利润跃升了30%。)
adjective
❶ 形容跳跃的、弹跳的,或具有跳跃特性的,常用于描述运动或动作方式。
“The leaping flames illuminated the dark forest.”
(跳跃的火焰照亮了黑暗的森林。)
“We watched the leaping dolphins from our boat.”
(我们从船上观察跳跃的海豚。)
常见短语
leaping to conclusions — 指在没有足够证据的情况下匆忙做出判断或决定,通常带有负面含义。
“Don't leap to conclusions before hearing all the facts.”
(在了解所有事实之前不要急于下结论。)
by leaps and bounds — 形容进步或增长非常迅速,幅度很大,强调发展的速度和程度。
“Her English improved by leaps and bounds after living abroad.”
(在国外生活后,她的英语进步神速。)