leap
关于leap和jump的不同,下面几点该注意:
(1)leap不及jump普通,但Look before you leap和a leap in the dark和by leaps and bounds各种表达方式里的leap或leaps不可改作jump或jumps。
(2)leap比较客观,jump比较主观。例如:We watched him leap across the brook. 和I was afraid to jump.
(3)leap着重在跳的距离或过程,jump着重在跳的动作。例如:We watched him leap across the brook. 和We saw him jump up and run away.