leap

leap — 動詞

1. to use your legs to push your body off the ground and travel through the air, of

1.動詞不及物A2
釋義

跳躍；跳過

用力跳離地面，越過障礙或到另一位置

to use your legs to push your body off the ground and travel through the air, often to clear a gap or reach a different spot.

例句

The dog leaped over the low fence and ran into the park.

那隻狗跳過低矮的圍欄，跑進了公園裡。

leap + over [obstacle]

Takeshi leaped across the narrow stream to reach the other side.

Takeshi 跳過那條窄窄的小溪，到達了對岸。

leap + across [space]

同義詞
  • jump

    more general; leap suggests a longer or more vigorous jump

  • spring

    implies a sudden, elastic motion as if released from a coil

  • bound

    suggests a series of energetic leaps forward, not just one

  • vault

    involves using the hands or a tool to clear an obstacle

反義詞
  • land

    the end point of a leap — the act of coming back down to the ground

文法句型

leap + over/into/across/from

用法筆記

Often used with a preposition indicating direction or destination (over, across, into, from, down). The past form can be either leaped (especially American) or leapt (especially British).

常見錯誤

❌He leaped to the roof from the ground floor.
✅He jumped / vaulted to the roof from the ground floor.
💡'leap' usually implies a horizontal jump across a gap, not a vertical climb to a higher level.

2. to offer help, support, or defence immediately and eagerly when someone is in tr

2.動詞不及物B2
釋義

急忙協助

迅速且熱切地提供幫助或保護

to offer help, support, or defence immediately and eagerly when someone is in trouble or needs assistance.

例句

When the old man collapsed on the street, a stranger leaped to his aid.

那名老人在街上倒下時，一位路人立刻衝過去幫忙。

leap to someone's aid / defence

Soraya leaped to her colleague's defence during the heated meeting.

Soraya 在那場激烈的會議中立刻跳出來為同事辯護。

同義詞
  • rush

    less dramatic; simply means to move quickly without the eager-concern tone

  • spring

    similar in suddenness but slightly more formal

文法句型

leap + to + [noun]

用法筆記

Common in fixed phrases: leap to someone's defence, leap to someone's aid, leap into action. The 'leaping' is figurative — the person moves or responds with speed and urgency, not necessarily a physical jump.

常見錯誤

❌She leaped to help him yesterday.
✅She leaped to his aid when he fell.
💡The pattern 'leap to [someone's] [noun]' is much more natural than 'leap to do something'.

3. to move suddenly from a low or ordinary position to a much higher one in fame, p

3.動詞不及物B2
釋義

一舉成名

突然從低階位置獲得名氣、權力或地位

to move suddenly from a low or ordinary position to a much higher one in fame, power, or status — for example, an unknown performer who becomes a star overnight.

例句

The young singer leaped to fame after a video of her performance went viral online.

那位年輕歌手的一段表演影片在網路上爆紅，她因此一舉成名。

leap to fame / stardom

Eleni leaped from an assistant's desk to the head of marketing in just three years.

Eleni 在短短三年內從助理一路晉升為行銷主管。

leap from [low role] to [high role]

同義詞
  • shoot

    more informal, suggests speed with less emphasis on the low starting point

  • rocket

    stronger intensity; suggests extreme speed and a very high result

反義詞
  • decline

    to fall from a high position gradually

  • plummet

    to fall very quickly in status or value

文法句型

leap + to/from/into + [noun]

用法筆記

Almost always followed by a prepositional phrase naming the target status (to fame, to prominence, from obscurity). The sense is emphatic and suggests a dramatic, newsworthy change rather than gradual progress.

常見錯誤

❌She leaped a famous singer.
✅She leaped to fame as a singer.
💡The verb needs a preposition; it cannot take a direct object in this sense.

4. to become much larger, higher, or more advanced in a very short period of time,

4.動詞不及物B2
釋義

暴增；躍升

數額、價格或水平在短期內大幅上升

to become much larger, higher, or more advanced in a very short period of time, often used for numbers, prices, or levels of development.

例句

The company's profits leaped by nearly fifty percent in a single quarter.

該公司的利潤在單一季內暴增了將近百分之五十。

leap + by + [percentage]

Home prices in the area have leaped to levels most families cannot afford.

該地區的房價已飆升到多數家庭負擔不起的水準。

leap + to + [new level]

同義詞
  • surge

    suggests a powerful, often uncontrollable upward movement, especially in prices

  • soar

    implies rising to a great height, often with a visual sense of flying upwards

  • skyrocket

    more informal and dramatic; emphasizes extreme speed and height

反義詞

文法句型

leap + by/in + [amount/noun]

leap + to + [new level]

用法筆記

Frequently used with statistics (prices, numbers, percentages, rates). Unlike sense 1 (JUMP), this sense is purely figurative — no physical movement is involved.

常見錯誤

❌The price leaped $50.
✅The price leaped by $50.' / 'The price leaped to $50.
💡The amount of change requires the preposition 'by'; the new total requires 'to'.

leap — 名詞