jump
verb
noun
dʒʌmp verb
1
UPWARDS
往上
a. to push yourself up into the air, or over or away from something etc using your legs b. to go over or across something by jumping 跳过，跃过〔某物〕 I T
How high can you jump?
你能跳多高？
jump over/across/onto etc sth
He jumped over the wall and ran off.
他跳过墙逃走了。
Fans were jumping up and down (=jumping repeatedly) and cheering.
球迷们雀跃欢呼。
jump clear (of sth)
We managed to jump clear of the car before it hit the wall.
在汽车撞上墙之前，我们设法从车里跳了出去。
He jumped the gate, landing on the concrete.
他跳过大门，落到了水泥地上。
2
DOWNWARDS
往下
to let yourself drop from a place that is above the ground 跳（下），跃（下） I
The cats jumped down and came to meet us.
这些猫跳下来，过来迎接我们。
jump from/out of/onto etc sth
Three people saved themselves by jumping from the window.
三人从窗户跳下，得以捡回性命。
3
MOVE FAST
快速移动
to move quickly or suddenly in a particular direction 〔朝某方向〕快速 （突然 ）移动; I always + adv/prep
[+ up/back/in etc ]
Matt jumped up to answer the phone.
马特跳起来去接电话。
We all jumped in a taxi.
我们都跳上了一辆出租车。
She jumped to her feet and left.
她猛地站起来走了。
4
IN FEAR/SURPRISE
恐惧/吃惊
to make a quick sudden movement because you are surprised or frightened 〔因惊讶或害怕而〕突然一跳 I
Marcia jumped. ‘What’s that noise?’
马西娅吓了一跳。“那是什么声音？”
Sorry, I didn’t mean to make you jump (=surprise or frighten you) .
对不起，我不是有意吓你一跳的。
Don’t shout. I nearly jumped out of my skin (=was very shocked or frightened) !
别叫。 我吓得差点跳起来！
5
INCREASE
增加
to increase or improve suddenly and by a large amount Do not say that an amount, level, price etc ‘jumps up’. Say it . 不要说某一数量、水平、程度、价格等 jump(s) up，而要说 jump(s)。 I
jump (from ...) to sth
Profits jumped to £2.6 million last year.
去年利润猛增至 260 万英镑。
Norway jumped from ninth to third place.
挪威从第九位跃升至第三位。
6
KEEP CHANGING
不断变化
to change quickly and often from one idea, place, position etc to another – used to show disapproval 〔经常〕突然改变，不断转换〔含贬义〕 I,T
jump from sth to sth
Cathy kept jumping from one topic to another.
凯茜老是从一个话题突然转到另一个话题。
jump about/around (sth)
I’ve been jumping about the file instead of working straight through it.
我随意翻看这份文件，而不是从头看到尾。
7
MISS A STAGE
跳过一段
to move suddenly to a further part of a book, discussion, leaving out the part in between 跳过，略过 I,T
I’m afraid I jumped a couple of chapters.
恐怕我跳过了几章。
[+ to ]
The movie suddenly jumped ahead to the future.
影片一下子跳到了将来。
8
MACHINE
机器
if a machine or piece of equipment jumps, it moves suddenly because something is wrong with it 〔机器或设备因有故障而〕突然跳动 I
Why does the video keep jumping like this?
这录像为什么老是这样跳片？
9
ATTACK
袭击
to attack someone suddenly [非正式] 突然袭击〔某人〕 T | informal
Somebody jumped him in the park last night.
他昨天晚上在公园里遭人袭击。
10
jump to conclusions
10. to form an opinion about something before you have all the facts 〔在掌握全部事实之前〕仓促作出结论
There may be a simple explanation. Let’s not jump to conclusions.
可能有个简单的解释，我们不要仓促下结论。
11
jump the gun
11. to start doing something too soon, especially without thinking about it carefully 〔没有认真考虑而〕过早地行动
12
jump for joy
12. to be extremely happy and pleased 高兴得跳起来
13
jump down sb’s throat
13. to suddenly speak angrily to someone [非正式] 突然训斥某人 informal
14
jump the queue
14. to go in front of others who are already waiting in a line – used to show disapproval [英] 插队，不按秩序排队〔含贬义〕 BrE
15
jump through hoops
15. to do a series of things that are difficult or annoying, but that are necessary in order to achieve something 〔为达到目的而〕作出很大努力，经受磨难
We had to jump through hoops to get our visas in time.
为了及时获得签证，我们必须下一番苦功夫。
16
jump ship
16. a. to leave an organization that you are working for, especially in order to join another b. to leave a ship on which you are working as a sailor, without permission 〔水手〕擅自离船
The best employees jumped ship at the first opportunity.
最优秀的员工一有机会就跳槽了。
17
jump bail
17. to leave a town, city, or country where a court of law has ordered you to stay until your TRIAL 1(1) 〔保释期间〕弃保潜逃
18
jump to it!
18. used to order someone to do something immediately [口] 赶快！〔命令某人立即做某事〕 spoken
19
(go) jump in a lake!
19. used to rudely tell someone to go away [口] 滚开！〔粗鲁地叫某人离开〕 spoken
20
jump the rails jump the tracks
20. ; jump the tracks AmE [美] if a train jumps the rails, it suddenly goes off the metal tracks it is moving along〔火车〕出轨 BrE AmE
21
jump a light jump the lights
21. also 又作 to drive through red TRAFFIC LIGHTS without stopping 闯红灯
22 especially AmE
23
CAR
汽车
to JUMP-START a car [美] 跨接引线启动〔汽车〕 T | AmE
24
SEX
性
to have sex with someone [口，不礼貌] 与…性交 T | spoken not polite
25 to eagerly accept the chance to do something 迫不及待地接受〔机会〕
I jumped at the chance of a trip to Hong Kong.
我迫不及待接受了香港之行的机会。
26 to interrupt someone or suddenly join a conversation 打断某人的话; 突然插话
Lena quickly jumped in with a diverting remark.
莉娜马上插了一句有趣的话。
27 to criticize or punish someone, especially unfairly 〔尤指不公正地〕批评，惩罚
[+ for ]
He used to jump on me for every little mistake.
他以前对我犯的每一个小错误都要大加斥责。
28 if something jumps out at you, it is extremely noticeable, often in a way you do not like 〔某人〕一眼就看得出来，极易引起〔某人〕注意
I don’t like jewellery that jumps out at you.
我不喜欢那种招摇的珠宝首饰。
noun
29
UP
向上
an act of pushing yourself suddenly up into the air using your legs 跳，跃;
the best jump of the competition
这次比赛中的最佳一跳
a dancer famous for his impressive jumps
一位以其出色的跳跃闻名的舞蹈家
30
DOWN
向下
an act of letting yourself drop from a place that is above the ground 跳（下）
do/make a jump
Douglas made his first 10,000 foot parachute jump yesterday.
昨天道格拉斯进行了他的首次一万英尺跳伞。
31
INCREASE
增加
a sudden large increase in an amount or value 〔数量或价值的〕激增
[+ in ]
a jump in inflation rates
通货膨胀率的急剧上升
32
PROGRESS
进步
a large or sudden change, especially one that improves things [尤英] 巨大 （突然 ）的变化〔尤指改善〕 especially BrE
The new law is a great jump forward for human rights.
这条新法律在人权方面是一大进步。
33
with a jump
if you wake, sit up etc with a jump, you do it very suddenly because you are surprised or shocked [英] 〔因感到意外或吃惊而〕突然，猛然 BrE
She woke with a jump, hearing a noise downstairs.
她听到楼下有声音，一下子醒了。
34
keep/stay etc a jump ahead (of sb)
to keep your advantage over the people you are competing with by always being the first to do or know something new [英，非正式] 〔因先做或先知道而〕保持（对竞争对手的）领先优势 BrE informal
35
STH YOU JUMP OVER
越过的某物
a fence, gate, or wall that a person or horse has to jump over in a race or competition 〔比赛中需要跳过的〕障碍物
Her horse cleared all the jumps in the first round.
她的马在第一轮比赛中跃过了所有的障碍物。
36
get a jump on sb/sth
to gain an advantage, especially by doing something earlier than usual or earlier than someone else [美，非正式] 〔尤指因先做而〕取得对某人/某事的优势 AmE informal
I want to get a jump on my Christmas shopping.
我想提早一步开始我的圣诞采购。