Leap

(noun.) a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards.

(noun.) the distance leaped (or to be leaped); 'a leap of 10 feet'.

(noun.) an abrupt transition; 'a successful leap from college to the major leagues'.

(verb.) pass abruptly from one state or topic to another; 'leap into fame'; 'jump to a conclusion'; 'jump from one thing to another'.

欧内斯廷编辑

• Will it spring, will it leap out if I approach? 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• They would often spring, and bound, and leap, with prodigious agility. 乔纳森·斯威夫特. 格列佛游记.
• I went down to him, choking for breath, with my heart leaping as if it was like to leap out of me. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• At last Clayton saw the immense muscles of Tarzan's shoulders and biceps leap into corded knots beneath the silver moonlight. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 人猿泰山.
• Straight for his flier he would leap while those of his comrades who fought near by would rush to cover his escape. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 火星战神.
• We will look before we leap, and take plenty of time about it. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• Gudrun's heart leapt in sudden terror, profound terror. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• Temptation leapt on him like the stab of a knife. 伊迪丝·华顿. 快乐之家.
• In the inky east two vast clouds, sailing contrary ways, met; the lightning leapt forth, and the hoarse thunder muttered. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
• She knelt down, and the flame leapt under her rapid hands. 伊迪丝·华顿. 快乐之家.
• Her heart leapt with relief--yes, there was the slow, strong stroke of the church clock--at last, after this night of eternity. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• She spoke hurriedly, as if her heart had leapt into her throat at the boy's words. 托马斯·哈代. 还乡.
• I went down to him, choking for breath, with my heart leaping as if it was like to leap out of me. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• Before I knew it the air was black with fliers, and a hundred of these First Born devils were leaping to the ground all about me. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 火星战神.
• As on the former occasion he overthrew the cauldron before leaping, sinuous and catlike, into the lower branches of the forest giant. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 人猿泰山.
• They cannot be a day's march ahead of us, he exclaimed, the light of battle leaping to his fierce face. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 火星公主.
• Tarzan waited no longer, but leaping into the branches of the trees sped rapidly through the forest. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 人猿泰山.
• In the views of hurdle-leaping, the simulation was still more admirable, even to the motion of the tail as the animal gathered for the jump, the raising of his head, all were there. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• Then he struck gold, invested it, and came up by leaps and bounds. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯历险记.
• The lion was bounding along in easy leaps scarce five paces behind. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 人猿泰山.
• Over babbling brooks they took impossible leaps, which seemed to keep them whole days suspended in the air. 伊丽莎白·盖斯凯尔. 南方与北方.
• The author apparently believes that organisation progresses by sudden leaps, but that the effects produced by the conditions of life are gradual. 查尔斯·达尔文. 物种起源.
• When a bird rises from the ground it leaps up with head stuck out and expanded tail, so that the body is in the position of a boy’s kite when thrown up. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• Was short in his leaps and bad in his tumbling,' Mr. Childers interpreted. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 艰难时事.
• Gerald suddenly let go the horse and leaped forwards, almost on to Gudrun. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• A fish leaped secretly, revealing the light in the pond. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• The cat leaped down and ripped at a bundle of rags with her tigerish claws, with a sound that it set my teeth on edge to hear. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• He sprang down from the platform and grasped her roughly by the arm, but scarcely had he touched her than I leaped between them. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 火星公主.
• She had meant to put him off with a word--but now her heart leaped at the thought of seeing him. 伊迪丝·华顿. 快乐之家.
• In another second the boat was in deep water, and Dick, who had never let go the gunwale, leaped in with Alexandros. 弗格斯·休姆. 奇幻岛.

校对:莎娜