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资料来源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Leap \Leap\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Leaped}, rarely {Leapt}; p.
   pr. & vb. n. {Leaping}.] [OE. lepen, leapen, AS. hle['a]pan
   to leap, jump, run; akin to OS. [=a]hl?pan, OFries. hlapa, D.
   loopen, G. laufen, OHG. louffan, hlauffan, Icel. hlaupa, Sw.
   l["o]pa, Dan. l["o]be, Goth. ushlaupan. Cf. {Elope}, {Lope},
   {Lapwing}, {Loaf} to loiter.]
   1. To spring clear of the ground, with the feet; to jump; to
      vault; as, a man leaps over a fence, or leaps upon a
      horse. --Bacon.

            Leap in with me into this angry flood. --Shak.

   2. To spring or move suddenly, as by a jump or by jumps; to
      bound; to move swiftly. Also Fig.

            My heart leaps up when I behold A rainbow in the
            sky.                                  --Wordsworth.

资料来源 : WordNet®

leap
     v 1: move forward by leaps and bounds; "The horse bounded across
          the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can
          you jump over the fence?" [syn: {jump}, {bound}, {spring}]
     2: pass abruptly from one state or topic to another; "leap into
        fame"; "jump to a conclusion" [syn: {jump}]
     3: cause to jump or leap; "the trainer jumped the tiger through
        the hoop" [syn: {jump}]
     [also: {leapt}]

leap
     n 1: a light springing movement upwards or forwards [syn: {leaping},
           {spring}, {saltation}, {bound}, {bounce}]
     2: an abrupt transition; "a successful leap from college to the
        major leagues" [syn: {jump}, {saltation}]
     3: a sudden and decisive increase; "a jump in attendance" [syn:
         {jump}]
     4: the distance leaped (or to be leaped); "a leap of 10 feet"
     [also: {leapt}]

leapt
     See {leap}