jump
verb uk/dʒʌmp/ us/dʒʌmp/
(IN THE AIR)
A2 [ I ]跳，跃;跳跃
to push yourself suddenly off the ground and into the air using your legs
The children were jumping up and down with excitement. 孩子们兴奋地跳来跳去。
She ran across the grass and jumped into the water. 她跑过草地，跳入水中。
He had to jump out of an upstairs window to escape. 他不得不从楼上的窗户跳出去逃命。
Our cat is always jumping up on/onto the furniture. 我们的猫总是跳到家具上。
A2 [ I or T ]跳跃;跃过
to push yourself suddenly off the ground in order to go over something
Can you jump over/across this stream? 你能跃过这条小溪吗？
All the horses are finding it difficult to jump the last fence. 跃过这最后一道围栏对所有的马匹都很困难。
- More examples
- The children have jumped on the couch so much that they've ruined the springs.
- In desperation, they jumped out of the window to escape the fire.
- This will be her third try at jumping the bar.
- My little daughter started jumping up and down with rage when she heard she couldn't go.
- The rider was thrown as the horse jumped the fence.
(MOVE/ACT SUDDENLY)
B1 [ I usually + adv/prep ]突然（或快速）行动（或移动）
to move or act suddenly or quickly
He suddenly jumped to his feet/jumped up and left. 他霍地一下站起来离开了。
She jumped in/into a taxi and rushed to the station. 她跳上一辆出租车急匆匆赶往车站。
B2 [ I ]（受惊等后）猛地一跳，突然一跳
If a noise or action causes you to jump, your body makes a sudden sharp movement because of surprise or fear.
The loud explosion made everyone jump. 爆炸的巨响把大家都吓了一跳。
I almost jumped out of my skin when I heard a loud crash downstairs. 听到楼下哐的一声巨响，我几乎吓得灵魂出窍。
- More examples
- I jumped out of bed and ran downstairs.
- He released the handbrake and the car jumped forwards.
- I tore my sweaty clothes off and jumped into the shower.
- Whenever anyone criticizes her husband, she immediately jumps to his defence.
- I enjoyed the movie but I found it quite bitty, jumping from one family's story to another.
(INCREASE)
[ I ]暴涨；激增
to increase suddenly by a large amount
House prices have jumped dramatically. 房价大幅上涨。
The cost of building the road has jumped by 70 percent. 修这条公路的费用猛增了70%。
- More examples
- The price of petrol suddenly jumped 5p per litre.
- Tell the children to be careful because the depth of the water jumps quite unexpectedly.
- This year my son's height has jumped dramatically - he's taller than his sister now.
- The price of the shares jumped after the takeover announcement.
- I wouldn't expect the interest rate to jump again for some time.
(SEQUENCE)
[ I usually + adv/prep ]（故事、电影、戏剧等在不同部分间）突然转换，跳跃
If a story, film, play, etc. jumps, it moves suddenly between different parts of it.
The movie is about his adult life, but it keeps jumping (back) to when he was a child. 这部电影讲述的是他成年后的生活，但不断跳回到他的孩提时代。
His talk was hard to follow because he kept jumping from one subject to another. 很难跟上他讲话的思路，因为他不断从一个话题跳到另一个话题。
(AVOID)
[ T ]略去，省掉
to avoid or leave out a point or stage from the correct order in a series
You have to follow the instructions exactly, you can't just jump a few steps ahead. 你必须严格按说明操作，不能将前面的几步略去。
(ATTACK)
[ T ] informal突然袭击
to attack someone suddenly
They were just walking home when a bunch of guys jumped (on) them. 他们正往家走，一帮人突然袭击了他们。
(MOVE ILLEGALLY)
[ T ]逃离;逃避
to go past or away from something illegally or wrongly
The police video showed that she had jumped the (traffic) lights. 警方的录像表明她闯了红灯。
Several sailors jumped ship (= left their ship without permission) in New York. 几名水手在纽约擅自离船。
jump bail 保释后逃逸
to fail to appear for a court trial after being released until the trial in exchange for payment
I'd never have thought Hugh would jump bail. 我真没想到休会在保释期间潜逃。
(BUSY)
be jumpingold-fashioned informal 拥挤热闹的
If a place is jumping, it is crowded and full of life.
This joint (= place of entertainment) is really jumping tonight. 这个娱乐场所今晚可真热闹。
Idioms More idioms
be jumping up and downidiom UK informal 生气，恼怒
to be angry or annoyed
Bill's jumping up and down because Mark didn't get his report finished in time. 比尔很是光火，因为马克没有及时完成报告。
go (and) jump in the lakeidiom informal 快滚，滚开
a rude way of telling someone to go away and stop annoying you
He just wouldn't leave me alone, so finally I told him to go jump in the lake. 他就是不肯离开，最后我叫他快滚。
jump all over someoneidiom US informal突然而严厉地批评（某人）
to criticize someone suddenly and severely
When I showed him my report card, Dad jumped all over me. 当我给他看我的评语卡时，爸爸突然对我大肆批评。
jump down someone's throatidiom informal 愤怒回击（某人）;猛烈回击（某人）
to react angrily to something that someone says or does
I made the mildest of criticisms and he jumped down my throat. 我只是再温和不过地批评了一下，他却对此猛烈回击。
jump for joyidiom 非常高兴
to be extremely happy
"So how did Robert take the news?" "He didn't exactly jump for joy." “罗伯特知道了消息后有什么反应？”“他并不是特别高兴。”
jump in with both feetidiom informal 不加考虑就仓促参与
to become involved in a situation too quickly without thinking about it first
That's just like Julie - always jumping in with both feet before she knows the facts. 朱莉就是这样——总是情况都没搞清楚就先瞎掺和。
jump the gunidiom （尤指不经仔细考虑）过早地行动
to do something too soon, especially without thinking carefully about it
They've only just met - isn't it jumping the gun to be talking about marriage already? 他们刚认识——现在就谈婚论嫁是不是为时尚早？
jump ropeidiom US (UK skip) 跳绳
to jump lightly over a rope that is held in both your hands, or by two other people, and turned repeatedly under your legs and over your head as exercise or a game
jump through hoopsidiom informal克服种种障碍
to have to do a lot of things that seem difficult or unnecessary in order to achieve something
We had to jump through hoops to get my Dad admitted to hospital. 我们必须克服种种障碍才让医院收下我父亲。
jump to conclusionsidiom C2 贸然断定；过早下结论
to guess the facts about a situation without having enough information
Don't jump to conclusions! Perhaps it was his daughter he was dancing with. 别过早下结论！也许和他跳舞的是他女儿。
jump to itidiom informal 赶快干起来，积极行动
used to tell someone to do something quickly
I told you to tidy this room - now jump to it! 我告诉过你收拾这房间的——快点儿干！
jump to someone's defenceidiom 立刻为（某人）辩护
to quickly defend someone
Whenever anyone criticizes her husband, she immediately jumps to his defence. 一有人批评她丈夫，她就立刻为他辩护。
Phrasal verbs
jump at somethingC2 欣然接受
to accept something eagerly
She jumped at the chance of a trip to Paris. 她欣然接受了去巴黎旅行的机会。
jump in 打断，插嘴
to interrupt when someone else is speaking
I wish you'd stop jumping in and finishing my sentences for me all the time. 希望你别老打断我，接我的话茬。
jump on someone 责备，责骂，批评（某人）
to criticize someone as soon as they have done something wrong or said something that you disagree with
She jumps on her children instantly if they're disobedient. 孩子们一不听话，她就加以责骂。
jump out at someone 使（某人）一下子注意到
If something jumps out at you, you notice it immediately.
That's a very effective advertisement - it really jumps out at you. 那是非常有效的广告——会让你一下子就注意到它。
jump
noun [ C ] uk/dʒʌmp/ us/dʒʌmp/
(MOVEMENT)
B1 一跃而起
a sudden movement off the ground and into the air
He won with a jump of 8.5 metres. 他以8.5米远的一跳赢得了比赛。
a parachute jump 跳伞
Several horses fell at the last jump (= fence or other thing to be jumped over). 好几匹马在最后一道障碍处跌倒了。
（受惊等后）猛地一跳，突然一跳
a sudden sharp movement because of surprise or fear
The door slammed and Rita woke up with a jump. 砰的关门声把丽塔猛地惊醒了。
- More examples
- Only one competitor made a clear jump of the highest fence.
- She copped out of the parachute jump at the last minute with some feeble excuse.
- The athlete's third, and winning, jump was an exhibition of skill and strength.
- He needs a good jump to score more than 9000 pts.
- I was going to do a parachute jump but I wimped out at the last minute.
(INCREASE)
暴涨；激增
a sudden increase
Interest rates are now at 6.75 - that's a jump of almost 2 percent. 现在的利率为6.75，上升了差不多2%。
Idioms
be/stay/keep one jump aheadidiom 抢先，占先
to do something before other people do it
The way to be successful in business is always to stay one jump ahead of your competitors. 要想生意成功就得总是比对手抢先一步。
get a jump on someone/somethingidiom mainly US informal 抢在…之前，比…占先
to start doing something before other people start, or before something happens, in order to win an advantage for yourself
I like to leave work early on Fridays so I can get a jump on the traffic. 我喜欢星期五早下班，以便赶在交通高峰之前回去。