leap
verb [ I + adv/prep ] uk/liːp/ us/liːp/ leaped or leapt | leaped or leapt
(MOVE SUDDENLY)
C2 跳，跳跃
to make a large jump or sudden movement, usually from one place to another
He leaped out of his car and ran towards the house. 他跳下车朝那所房子跑去。
I leaped up to answer the phone. 我跳起来去接电话。
The dog leaped over the gate into the field. 狗越过大门朝田野跑去。
- More examples
- He remembered the old adage 'look before you leap'.
- He leaped across the river.
- She leaped up to help him.
- When the bell rang, she leaped to the door.
- She leaped onto the chair.
(HAPPEN SUDDENLY)
快速提供（帮助、保护等）
to provide help, protection, etc. very quickly
He leaped to his friend's defence. 他立即为他的朋友进行辩护。
Scott leapt to the rescue when he spotted the youngster in difficulty. 斯科特一发现那孩子处境艰难就立即出手帮忙。
Mr Davies leaped in to explain. 戴维斯先生赶忙出来解释。
一举获得（常指名望或权势）
to achieve something suddenly, usually fame, power, or importance
He leapt to fame after his appearance in a Broadway play. 他在参加一出百老汇演出后一举成名。
激增；猛涨；快速提高
to increase, improve, or grow very quickly
Shares in the company leaped 250 percent. 公司的股票大涨250%。
Phrasal verbs
leap at somethingC2 赶紧抓住，迫不及待地接受
to eagerly accept the chance to do or have something
When I offered her the job, she leapt at it. 我刚一提出要给她这份工作，她立即就接受了。
leap out at someone 立即进入（某人）的视线
If something leaps out at you, you notice it immediately.
As I turned the page his picture leapt out at me. 我刚翻过那一页，他的照片立即映入我的眼帘。
leap
noun [ C ] uk/liːp/ us/liːp/
(SUDDEN CHANGE)
C2 巨变；激增；提高
a big change, increase, or improvement
a leap in profits 利润激增
It takes quite a leap of the imagination to believe that it's the same person. 让人相信这是同一个人着实要费一番脑筋。
(MOVEMENT)
跳，跳跃;突然的动作
a large jump or sudden movement
With one leap he crossed the stream. 他一跃跳过了小溪。
Idioms
by/in leaps and boundsidiom C2 非常迅速地
If someone or something gets better by/in leaps and bounds, he, she, or it improves very quickly.
Her Spanish has come on (= improved) in leaps and bounds this year. 今年她的西班牙语水平提高得很快。
a leap in the darkidiom 轻举妄动，莽撞举动
something you do without being certain what will happen as a result
I had very little information about the company, so writing to them was a leap in the dark. 我对该公司了解得很少，所以给他们写信有些莽撞。
a leap of faithidiom 不易的举动；让人难以置信的做法
an act of believing something that is not easily believed
It took a big leap of faith to decide to quit my job and try something new. 放弃我的工作尝试新的东西的确不是一个容易的决定。