Leap

Pronunciation:liːp
EN→ZH

Quick Translations

  • 跳跃
  • 跃进
  • 跳

Definitions

verb

Definition

To jump or spring a long distance; to move quickly and energetically.

In ZH

跳跃或跳起来很远；快速而有力地移动。

Examples

  • When the basketball player took a leap to dunk, it looked like he was flying over the defenders!
  • After hearing that the ice cream shop had a two-for-one deal, she made a leap of joy right in the middle of the street!
  • The cat made a surprising leap onto the kitchen counter, as if it had just discovered a secret world of snacks.
noun

Definition

An act of jumping or springing; a sudden movement or advance in progress.

In ZH

跳跃的行为；突然的运动或进展。

Examples

  • The leap from being a couch potato to running a marathon took him a whole year of training, but worth every jump!
  • After reading a shocking news headline, he took a leap backward as if trying to escape reality!
  • To everyone's surprise, she made a leap into politics after winning a local karaoke contest—talk about a catchy campaign!