jump
verb
uk/dʒʌmp/us/dʒʌmp/jumpverb(IN THE AIR)
A2[I]
topushyourselfsuddenlyoff thegroundand into theairusingyourlegs:
跳，跃；跳跃Thechildrenwere jumpingup and downwithexcitement.孩子们兴奋地跳来跳去。
Sheranacrossthegrassand jumpedintothewater.她跑过草地，跳入水中。
He had to jumpout ofanupstairswindowtoescape.他不得不从楼上的窗户跳出去逃命。
Ourcatis always jumpingupon/onto thefurniture.我们的猫总是跳到家具上。
to jump
- jumpThe kids jumped up and down when they heard we were going to Disneyland.
- leapThe deer leaped out of the forest.
- boundHe bounded on stage, punching the air with both fists.
- launch yourselfShe rocked back and forth on her skis before launching herself down the slope.
- bounceThe kids were bouncing happily on the trampoline.
- hopI stubbed my toe and hopped to the kitchen to get some ice.
A2[IorT]
topushyourselfsuddenlyoff thegroundinorderto go over something:
跳跃；跃过Can you jumpover/acrossthisstream?你能跃过这条小溪吗？
All thehorsesarefindingitdifficultto jump the lastfence.跃过这最后一道围栏对所有的马匹都很困难。
- Thechildrenhave jumped on thecouchso much that they'veruinedthesprings.
- Indesperation, they jumped out of thewindowtoescapethefire.
- This will be her thirdtryat jumping thebar.
- My littledaughterstartedjumping up and down withragewhen sheheardshe couldn't go.
- Theriderwasthrownas thehorsejumped thefence.
Jumping
- a hop, skip, and a jumpidiom
- bound
- caper
- clear
- frisk
- hop
- hurdle
- launch
- leap
- outjump
- outleap
- pounce
- skip
- vault
jumpverb(MOVE/ACT SUDDENLY)
B1[Iusually+ adv/prep]
tomoveoractsuddenlyorquickly:
突然（或快速）行动（或移动）Hesuddenlyjumpedto hisfeet/jumpedupandleft.他霍地一下站起来离开了。
She jumpedin/intoataxiandrushedto thestation.她跳上一辆出租车急匆匆赶往车站。
to move fast
- speedHe ran back to his car and sped off.
- raceShe raced over and hugged me.
- flyShe flew across the room just in time to stop the baby falling off the chair.
- beltUKTraffic was belting along the motorway.
- tearA fire truck came tearing down the road.
- streakBullets streaked across the sky.
B2[I]
If anoiseoractioncausesyou to jump,yourbodymakes asuddensharpmovementbecause ofsurpriseorfear:
（受惊等后）猛地一跳，突然一跳Theloudexplosionmadeeveryone jump.爆炸的巨响把大家都吓了一跳。
Ialmostjumpedout of myskinwhen Iheardaloudcrashdownstairs.听到楼下哐的一声巨响，我几乎吓得灵魂出窍。
- I jumped out ofbedandrandownstairs.
- Hereleasedthehandbrakeand thecarjumpedforwards.
- Itoremysweatyclothesoff and jumped into theshower.
- Whenever anyonecriticizesherhusband, sheimmediatelyjumps to hisdefence.
- Ienjoyedthemoviebut Ifounditquitebitty, jumping from one family'sstoryto another.
Hurrying and doing things quickly
- accelerate
- acceleration
- against the clockidiom
- against time/the clockidiom
- alacrity
- bash
- dash
- get a wiggle onidiom
- grab-and-go
- grease
- hacky
- haste
- precipitately
- prompt
- promptly
- promptness
- quickie
- rattlesomethingoff
- stroke
- tear
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Making short, sudden movements
Surprising and shocking
jumpverb(INCREASE)
[I]
toincreasesuddenlyby alargeamount:
暴涨；激增Housepriceshave jumpeddramatically.房价大幅上涨。
Thecostofbuildingtheroadhas jumpedby70percent.修这条公路的费用猛增了70%。
- Thepriceofpetrolsuddenlyjumped 5pperlitre.
- Tell thechildrento becarefulbecause thedepthof thewaterjumpsquiteunexpectedly.
- Thisyearmy son'sheighthas jumpeddramatically- he'stallerthan hissisternow.
- Thepriceof thesharesjumped after thetakeoverannouncement.
- I wouldn'texpecttheinterestrateto jump again for sometime.
Increasing and intensifying
- -ify
- accretion
- accumulate
- accumulative
- add fuel to the fireidiom
- additive
- blaze
- crank
- explosive
- heighten
- hot up
- increase
- increment
- mushroom
- re-escalation
- redouble
- resurge
- rocket
- saturation
- stake
jumpverb(SEQUENCE)
[Iusually+ adv/prep]
If astory,film,play, etc. jumps, itmovessuddenlybetween differentpartsof it:
（故事、电影、戏剧等在不同部分间）突然转换，跳跃Themovieis about hisadultlife, but itkeepsjumping(back)towhen he was achild.这部电影讲述的是他成年后的生活，但不断跳回到他的孩提时代。
Histalkwas hard tofollowbecause hekeptjumpingfromonesubjecttoanother.很难跟上他讲话的思路，因为他不断从一个话题跳到另一个话题。
Changing
- about-face
- about-turn
- alterable
- altered
- alternate
- disturb
- drip
- modulate
- modulation
- move on
- move the goalpostsidiom
- move with the timesidiom
- pivot
- rewrite
- sanitization
- shakesomeoneout ofsomething
- shakesomeoneup
- stead
- steepness
- sway
jumpverb(AVOID)
[T]
toavoidorleaveout apointorstagefrom thecorrectorderin aseries:
略去，省掉You have tofollowtheinstructionsexactly, you can't just jump a fewstepsahead.你必须严格按说明操作，不能将前面的几步略去。
Avoiding action
- abrogate
- abrogation
- avoid
- avoidsomethinglike the plagueidiom
- avoidance
- doss
- eschew
- evade
- evader
- evasion
- fiddle
- fiddle around
- fight shy ofidiom
- insure
- shirk
- short circuit
- shrink fromsomething
- shy away fromsomething
- sit onyourarseidiom
- steer
jumpverb(ATTACK)
[T]informal
toattacksomeonesuddenly:
突然袭击They were justwalkinghomewhen abunchofguysjumped(on)them.他们正往家走，一帮人突然袭击了他们。
jumpverb(MOVE PAST/AWAY)
[T]
to go past or away from somethingillegallyorwrongly:
逃离；逃避Thepolicevideoshowedthat she had jumped the(traffic)lights.警方的录像表明她闯了红灯。
Severalsailorsjumpedship(=lefttheirshipwithoutpermission)in New York.几名水手在纽约擅自离船。
jump bail
tofailtoappearfor acourttrialafter beingreleaseduntil thetrialinexchangeforpayment:
保释后逃逸I'd never havethoughtHugh would jumpbail.我真没想到休会在保释期间潜逃。
Moving in order to avoid contact
- avoid
- avoidsomethinglike the plagueidiom
- avoidance
- bypass
- circumnavigate
- clear
- dodge
- duck and diveidiom
- duck and dodge(something)idiom
- duck and weaveidiom
- evasively
- evasiveness
- fall
- moving target
- parry
- sidestep
- skirt
- steer
- steer clear ofsomeone/somethingidiom
- weave
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Obeying & breaking the law
jumpverb(BUSY)
be jumpingold-fashionedinformal
If aplaceis jumping, it iscrowdedandfulloflife:
拥挤热闹的Thisjoint(=placeofentertainment)is really jumpingtonight.这个娱乐场所今晚可真热闹。
Busy and active
- abustle
- be (as) busy as a beeidiom
- be all goidiom
- be at workidiom
- be back in harnessidiom
- boot
- frenetic
- frenetically
- gangbusters
- girlie swot
- hard-working
- peak
- plate
- rev
- run round
- run round in circlesidiom
- run round like a headless chickenidiom
- rush/runsomeoneofftheirfeetidiom
- scurry
- spread
Idioms
be jumping up and down
go (and) jump in the lake
jump all oversomeone
jump downsomeone'sthroat
jump for joy
jump in with both feet
jump the gun
jump the queue
jump through hoops
jump to conclusions
jump to it
jump tosomeone'sdefence
jump the shark
Phrasal verbs
jump atsomething
jump in
jump onsomeone
jump out atsomeone
jump
noun[C]
uk/dʒʌmp/us/dʒʌmp/jumpnoun[C](MOVEMENT)
B1
asuddenmovementoff thegroundand into theair:
一跃而起Hewonwith a jump of 8.5metres.他以8.5米远的一跳赢得了比赛。
aparachutejump跳伞
Severalhorsesfellat the last jump(=fenceor other thing to be jumped over).好几匹马在最后一道障碍处跌倒了。
asuddensharpmovementbecause ofsurpriseorfear:
（受惊等后）猛地一跳，突然一跳Thedoorslammedand Ritawokeup with a jump.砰的关门声把丽塔猛地惊醒了。
- Only onecompetitormade aclearjump of thehighestfence.
- Shecoppedout of theparachutejump at the lastminutewith somefeebleexcuse.
- The athlete's third, andwinning, jump was anexhibitionofskillandstrength.
- Heneedsa good jump toscoremore than 9000pts.
- I was going to do aparachutejump but I wimped out at the lastminute.
Jumping
- a hop, skip, and a jumpidiom
- bound
- caper
- clear
- frisk
- hop
- hurdle
- launch
- leap
- outjump
- outleap
- pounce
- skip
- vault
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Dance & choreography
Making short, sudden movements
jumpnoun[C](INCREASE)
asuddenincrease:
暴涨；激增Interestratesare now at 6.75 - that's a jump ofalmost2percent.现在的利率为6.75，上升了差不多2%。
an increase
- increaseThere has been an sharp increase in municipal taxes this year.
- riseLast month saw a rise in the rate of inflation.
- gainWe are not seeing the gains in productivity that we expected.
- boostWe are hoping for a boost in sales this year.
Increasing and intensifying
- -ify
- accretion
- accumulate
- accumulative
- add fuel to the fireidiom
- additive
- blaze
- crank
- explosive
- heighten
- hot up
- increase
- increment
- mushroom
- re-escalation
- redouble
- resurge
- rocket
- saturation
- stake
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Price increases
Idioms
from the jump
get a jump onsomeone/something
be/stay/keep one jump ahead