(past or past participle leaped 或leapt)no obj., with adverbial
1- jump or spring a long way, to a great height, or with great force跳, 跳跃：
he leapt on to the parapet
他跳上了护墙
figurative 〈喻〉Fabia's heart leapt excitedly.
费比亚的心激动地狂跳。
1.1
- move quickly and suddenly飞快移动：
Polly leapt to her feet.
波利飞快跳起。
1.2
- with obj. jump across跳越, 跳过：
Peter leapt the last few stairs.
彼得跳过最后几步台阶。
1.3
- make a sudden rush to do something; act eagerly and suddenly突然行动, 急不可待地行动：
everybody leapt into action.
大家都迫不及待地行动起来。
1.4
leap at
accept (an opportunity) eagerly急切接受（机会）：they leapt at the opportunity to combine fun with fund-raising.
他们急切地接受那个将娱乐融入募捐的机会。
1.5
- (of a price or figure) increase dramatically（价格, 数字）飞涨, 急剧增长：
sales leapt by a third last year.
去年销售额急增三分之一。
1.6
leap out
(especially of writing) be conspicuous; stand out（尤指文字）显眼, 突现：amid the notes, a couple of items leap out.
在笔记中有两三条特别显眼。
1
- a forceful jump or quick movement跳, 跳跃：
she came downstairs in a series of flying leaps.
她几大步飞跳下楼。
1.1
- a dramatic increase in price, amount, etc.（价格, 数量）猛涨; 剧增：
a leap of 75 per cent in two years.
两年内75%的剧烈涨幅。
1.2
- a sudden abrupt change or transition突然改变, 突然转换：
a leap of faith.
突然改变信仰。
1.3
- in place names a thing to be leaped over or from用于地名越过（或起跳）处：
Lover's Leap.
情人跳（失恋者自杀的空处）。
短语
a leap in the dark
- a daring step or enterprise whose consequences are unpredictable冒险行动, 后果难以逆料之举。
by（或in）leaps and bounds
- with startlingly rapid progress突飞猛进地：
productivity improved in leaps and bounds.
生产率突飞猛进地提高。
leap to the eye
- (especially of writing) be immediately apparent（尤指文字）显眼。
派生词
leaper
noun词源
Old English hlēapan (verb)， hlȳp (noun)， of Germanic origin; related to Dutch lopen, German laufen (verb)， and Dutch loop, German Lauf (noun)， all meaning 'run'， also to LOPE.