leap/liːp/ (leapt, leapt 英, leaped, leaped 美 )

vi

1. 跳，跃

• leap into the river 跳进河里

• leap out of the water 跳出水面

• My heart leapt for joy at the news. 我听到这个消息心情万分激动。

2. 快速移动

• leap on one's enemy 向敌人猛扑过去

• He leaped downstairs on hearing door bell. 他一听到门铃响就冲下楼去。

vt 跳过，跃过

• The boy leaped the fence and ran away. 男孩跳过篱笆跑掉了。

词组leap at 抓住(机会等)；接受(提议等)

• She leaped at the opportunity of studying abroad. 她抓住了出国留学的机会。

Look before you leap. 三思而后行。 leap out of the pan into the fire 从油锅跳到火里；逃出小难，遇到大难