leap/liːp/

n C

1. (强有力的)跳跃

• He got over the low wall with a single leap. 他一下就跳过矮墙。

2. 激增

• There was a leap in prices during the festival. 节日期间物价飞涨。

词组by leaps and bounds 突飞猛进地，迅速地

• Her health has been improving by leaps and bounds. 她的健康在迅速恢复。

leap in the dark 冒险的行动，轻举妄动