verb [vt. 及物动词]猛冲，突然而迅速地移动；剧增，猛涨；赶紧抓住（机会）；（心）猛跳；跳，跳跃
He leaped in the air and waved his fists to the fans as he ran out of the stadium. 他跑出体育馆，跳起来向他的崇拜者们挥舞着拳头。
noun [专属名词]跳跃，跳高；骤变，激增；（对新事物的）认真尝试
A leap is a large and important change, increase, or advance. 巨变; 剧增 • The result has been a giant leap in productivity. 其结果就是生产力的大幅度提高。
| 过去式 | 过去分词 | 现在分词 |
|---|---|---|
| leapt / leaped | leapt / leaped | leaping |
- leap 出现在下面的课文中
- Lesson 27 A wet night leap 动词: 跳跃，跳起
- Lesson 24 A skeleton in the cupboard
单词造句:
v./n. 跳跃、（猛的）进步
That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind. — Neil Armstrong
这是个人的一小步，却是人类的一大步。——尼尔·阿姆斯特朗
by leaps and bounds 突飞猛进(非常快 very quickly)
- The power industry developed by leaps and bounds. 电力事业长足发展。
- Our group of friends is enlarging by leaps and bounds. 我们的朋友圈在飞速地扩大。
- The population of Africa is growing by leaps and bounds.非洲的人口正在极其迅速地增长。