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ldoce_178_fjump1 /dʒʌmp/ ●●● S2 W3 verb  1  upwards 往上 a) [intransitive]JUMP to push yourself up into the air, or over or away from something etc, using your legs 跳，跃 How high can you jump? 你能跳多高？jump over/across/onto etc something 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. 球迷们不住地蹦跳欢呼。jump clear (of something) (=jump out of danger) 跳离(危险) 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。 b) [transitive]JUMP to go over or across something by jumping 跳过，跃过〔某物〕 He jumped the gate, landing on the concrete. 他跳过大门，落到了水泥地上。 →5  See picture of hop 单腿跳, jump 跳, skip BrE【英】/jump rope AmE【美】跳绳 ... →4  See picture of 见图 jump2  downwards 往下 [intransitive]JUMP to let yourself drop from a place that is above the ground 跳(下)，跃(下) 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 something Three people saved themselves by jumping from the window. 三人从窗户跳下，捡回了性命。3  move fast 快速移动 [intransitive always + adverb/preposition]HURRY to move quickly or suddenly in a particular direction 〔朝某方向〕快速[突然]移动 SYN leapjump 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 [intransitive]FRIGHTENED to make a quick sudden movement because you are surprised or frightened 〔因惊讶或害怕而〕突然一跳 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。我差点吓得跳起来！5  increase 增加 [intransitive]INCREASE IN NUMBER OR AMOUNT to increase or improve suddenly and by a large amount 〔数量〕激增，暴涨jump (from ...) to something 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。 ► Do not say that an amount, level, price etc ‘jumps up’. Say that it jumps.不要说某一数量、水平、程度、价格等jump(s) up，而要说 jump(s)6  keep changing 不断变化 [intransitive, transitive]CHANGE FROM ONE THING TO ANOTHER 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〕jump from something to something 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 (something) I’ve been jumping about the file instead of working straight through it. 我随意翻看了这份文件，没有从头看到尾。7  miss a stage 跳过一段 [intransitive, transitive] to move suddenly to a further part of a book, discussion etc leaving out the part in between 跳过，略过 I’m afraid I jumped a couple of chapters. 恐怕我跳过了几章。jump to The movie suddenly jumped ahead to the future. 影片情节一下子跳到了未来。8  machine 机器 [intransitive]TMISTAKE if a machine or piece of equipment jumps, it moves suddenly because something is wrong with it 〔机器或设备因故障而〕突然跳动 Why does the video keep jumping like this? 这录像为什么老是这样跳片？9  attack 袭击 [transitive] informalSCCATTACK to attack someone suddenly 突然袭击〔某人〕 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 DECIDEto form an opinion about something before you have all the facts 〔在掌握全部事实之前〕仓促下结论 There may be a simple explanation. Let’s not jump to conclusions. 也许理由很简单，我们还是不要仓促下结论。11. jump the gun EARLYto 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 HAPPYto be extremely happy and pleased 高兴得跳起来13. jump down somebody’s throat informalANSWER/REPLY to suddenly speak angrily to someone 突然训斥某人14. jump the queue British EnglishWAIT to go in front of others who are already waiting in a line – used to show disapproval 插队，不按秩序排队〔含贬义〕 → queue-jumping15  jump through hoops 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，我们只得下一番苦功。16  jump ship TTW a) to leave an organization that you are working for, especially in order to join another 跳槽，离职〔尤指为加入其他机构〕 The best employees jumped ship at the first opportunity. 最优秀的员工一有机会就跳槽了。 b) to leave a ship on which you are working as a sailor, without permission 〔水手〕擅自离船17. jump bail SCTto leave a town, city, or country where a court of law has ordered you to stay until your trial1(1) 弃保潜逃18. jump to it! spokenHURRY used to order someone to do something immediately 赶快！〔命令某人立即做某事〕19. (go) jump in a lake! spokenLEAVE A PLACE used to rudely tell someone to go away 滚开！〔粗鲁地叫某人离开〕20. jump the rails British English, jump the tracks American English if a train jumps the rails, it suddenly goes off the metal tracks it is moving along 〔火车〕出轨21. jump a light  (also jump the lights)TTRSCL to drive through red traffic lights without stopping 闯红灯22. jump a train especially American EnglishTTT to travel on a train, especially a freight train, without paying 逃票乘火车〔尤指货车〕23. jump the shark informal if a television series jumps the shark, something silly happens in it and from that time people stop thinking it is good 〔某电视连续剧〕突然失去吸引力，从此变糟24. car 汽车 [transitive] American EnglishTTC to jump-start a car 用跨接引线发动〔汽车〕25. sex 性 [transitive] spoken not politeSYSEX/HAVE SEX WITH to have sex with someone 与…性交 THESAURUSjump verb [intransitive, transitive] to push yourself up into the air, over something etc, using your legs 跳，蹦，跃The cat jumped up onto the table. 猫跳到桌子上。He jumped over the stream. 他跃过小溪。nHis horse jumped the fence successfully.skip verb [intransitive] to move forwards with little jumps between your steps, especially because you are feeling happy 〔尤指因快乐而〕蹦跳着走The little girl was skipping down the street. 那小女孩蹦蹦跳跳地走在街上。hop verb [intransitive] to jump or move around on one leg 单足蹦跳He was hopping around because he’d injured his foot. 他弄伤了脚，只得单脚跳着走。leap verb [intransitive, transitive] especially written to suddenly jump up high or a long way 跳跃；跳越The deer leapt over the fence. 这头鹿跃过了栅栏。Tina leapt onto the boat as it was moving away. 小船正在驶离时蒂娜跳了上去。nFish were leaping out of the water.bounce verb [intransitive] to jump up and down several times, especially on something that has springs in it 弹跳，蹦跳Children love bouncing on beds. 小孩子喜欢在床上蹦跳。dive verb [intransitive] to jump into water with your head and arms first 跳水〔头和手臂先入水〕Zoë dived into the swimming pool. 佐薇一头扎进了泳池。vault /vɔːlt $ vɒːlt/ verb [intransitive, transitive] especially written to jump over something in one movement, using your hands or a pole to help you 〔用手或竿支撑〕跳跃，腾跃He vaulted the ticket barrier and ran for the exit. 他跃过检票栏杆，朝出口处跑去。Ben tried to vault over the bar. 本想要跃过栏杆。 PHRASAL VERBS26 jump at something phrasal verb ACCEPTCHANCE/OPPORTUNITYto 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. 我迫不及待接受了去香港的机会。27 jump in phrasal verb INTERRUPTto 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. 莉娜赶紧插了一句打趣的话。28 jump on somebody phrasal verb informal CRITICIZEto 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. 以前我一有点小错他就要大加斥责。29 jump out at somebody phrasal verb OBVIOUSif 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。→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

jump• Something came out in front of me and I jumped.• She laughed and jumped about with the Palernians, trying to burst the bubbles.• Ricky jumped across the stream and ran all the way home.• The driver jumped clear as his vehicle fell into the river below.• As I waited, Pike started to fall, jumping clear of the stilts that had been holding him up.• She jumped down from the wall.• Following the attacks, he now jumps every time he hears a plane.• We will not jump from event to event just to prove that we can jump around.• He ducked, he jumped, he danced, he threw hard and was gracious in both victory and defeat.• Somebody jumped her from an alley as she was walking home.• But what -- or who -- jumps into the breach for the Lakers is Bryant.• Two guys tried to jump me in the park last night.• She jumped out of her skin, as something cold and snakelike was thrust into her hand.• He raced down the garden and jumped over the wall.• People often still follow the rather dangerous custom of jumping over these bonfires, especially on the feast of São João.• A couple of kids had jumped the fence and were playing around inside.• The dog jumped the gate and ran away howling.• He climbed over the wall and jumped the guard, easily overpowering him.• Junior was jumping up and down, hugging me.• My cat always jumps up onto the table when I'm trying to work.• Cathy's conversation jumped wildly from one topic to another.jump clear (of something)• To dance is to stretch up into the warm sun or jump clear across a dauntingly large puddle.• The 65-year-old driver, who was able to jump clear and shout a warning, escaped with a broken leg.• The driver, from Kempsey near Worcester, had jumped clear and was found by rescue workers.• The driver jumped clear as his vehicle fell into the river below.• The hit squad blew her vehicle off the road, and she was lucky to have jumped clear before the main explosion.• Kicking down the side-rest as he jumped clear, he spun round in time to see Mariana slide down the bank.• As I waited, Pike started to fall, jumping clear of the stilts that had been holding him up.• He says that he jumped clear with his hands over his eyes to stop them burning.jump from/out of/onto etc something• A red one jumped out on to the floorboards and they began to smoke.• Glover heard his father call his name and about jumped out of his skin.• He jumped out of the car and screamed.• I nearly jumped out of my socks.• One of the bricklayers jumped out of the truck and tried to run.• She says buried eels jumped out of the sand, and either stopped completely or moved sluggishly as if they were stunned.• When a Gingerbread Man jumped out of the oven and ran away, all sorts of people and animals gave chase.• When a runner from the office called my name, I jumped out of my skin.jumped to ... feet• Once again, 2,200 spectators jumped to their feet.• The governor jumped to his feet.• Most of the front row jumped to their feet and fled up the aisle away from the danger.• He jumped to his feet and saw that the sky seemed on fire.• Then she jumped to her feet and smoothed down the quilt.• Shiona jumped to her feet, the adrenalin racing through her.• Time after time, Republicans jumped to their feet to join Democrats in applauding the president.jumped out of ... skin• Glover heard his father call his name and about jumped out of his skin.• When a runner from the office called my name, I jumped out of my skin.jump about/around (something)• The percentage of trucks jumped about 15 percent, to roughly 7,000 a day.• We will not jump from event to event just to prove that we can jump around.• Then suddenly I get all cold, and I have to jump around a bit to get warm.• I jumped about five feet in the air when I heard this.• Either they jump out of the Cabinet, or they jump around in it.• Freddie Mac stock has jumped about seven times since then while the general market has only doubled.• One I specially like was a clockwork bathing lady who jumps about when you turn the key in her back.• She laughed and jumped about with the Palernians, trying to burst the bubbles.jump to• The number of employees is expected to jump to 35,000 by next year.

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jump2 ●●● S3 noun [countable]  1  up 向上JUMP an act of pushing yourself suddenly up into the air using your legs 跳，跃 SYN leap 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2  down 向下JUMP 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。3  increase 增加INCREASE IN NUMBER OR AMOUNT a sudden large increase in an amount or value 〔数量或价值的〕激增jump in a jump in inflation rates 通货膨胀率的飙升4  progress 进步 especially British EnglishCHANGE/BECOME DIFFERENT a large or sudden change, especially one that improves things 巨大[突然]的变化〔尤指改善〕 The new law is a great jump forward for human rights. 这部新法律是人权领域的一大进步。5  with a jump British English if you wake, sit up etc with a jump, you do it very suddenly because you are surprised or shocked 〔因感到意外或吃惊而〕突然，猛然 She woke with a jump, hearing a noise downstairs. 她听到楼下有声音，一下子醒了。6. keep/stay etc a jump ahead (of somebody) British English informalADVANTAGE to keep your advantage over the people you are competing with by always being the first to do or know something new 〔因先行动或先知道而〕保持(对竞争对手的)领先优势7  STH you jump over 越过的某物DSHDS 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。8  get a jump on somebody/something American English informalADVANTAGE to gain an advantage, especially by doing something earlier than usual or earlier than someone else 〔尤因先做而〕取得对某人/某事的优势 I want to get a jump on my Christmas shopping. 我想提早一步开始圣诞节购物。 → high jump, long jump, ski jump, triple jump, → take a running jump at running2(8)

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jump• Aziz won the event with a jump of 2 metres.• That was his best jump of the competition.• Was it Carl Lewis falling prostrate after his gold medal long jump?• a parachute jump• Or, as the Palace will no doubt be recommending to the duchess in due course ... take a running jump.• Her eyes were rimmed with the price of traversing oceans, the jump of time zones.• By then, their jump is reasonably established, so you can see what you are buying!do/make a jump• If the plaintiffs do jump that second hurdle, another will stand in their way.• She made a jump for the gun.jump forward• This White Paper is another jump forward.• Now take some big jumps forward.• Steven put his foot harder on the accelerator than he'd meant to, and the car jumped forward.• I jumped forward and shouted and waved.From Longman Business Dictionaryjumpjump1 /dʒʌmp/ verb [intransitive]1to increase suddenly by a large amountShare prices jumped by almost 8% yesterday.Imports jumped 12% to $5.6 billion.2jump ship to leave a company or organization, especially because it is not very good or very successfulTheir chairman jumped ship for a similar position with a German electronics firm. → jump in → jump into something→ See Verb tablejumpjump2 noun [countable]1a sudden large increasejump inThe company reported an 11% jump in sales last year.another big jump in crude oil prices2have/get a jump on somebody American English to have or get an advantage over another person or companyAT&T is trying to get a jump on its rivals in the videophone market.

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jump¹ S2 W3 /dʒʌmp/ verb

1.  UPWARDS
  a. [intransitive] to push yourself up into the air, or over or away from something etc, using your legs:
    How high can you jump?
    jump over/across/onto etc something
    He jumped over the wall and ran off.
    Fans were jumping up and down (=jumping repeatedly) and cheering.
    jump clear (of something) (=jump out of danger)
    We managed to jump clear of the car before it hit the wall.
  b. [transitive] to go over or across something by jumping:
    He jumped the gate, landing on the concrete.
2.  DOWNWARDS  [intransitive] to let yourself drop from a place that is above the ground:
    The cats jumped down and came to meet us.
    jump from/out of/onto etc something
    Three people saved themselves by jumping from the window.
3.  MOVE FAST  [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to move quickly or suddenly in a particular direction
   SYN  leap
    jump up/back/in etc
    Matt jumped up to answer the phone.
    We all jumped in a taxi.
    She jumped to her feet and left.
4.  IN FEAR/SURPRISE  [intransitive] to make a quick sudden movement because you are surprised or frightened:
    Marcia jumped. ‘What’s that noise?’
    Sorry, I didn’t mean to make you jump (=surprise or frighten you).
    Don’t shout. I nearly jumped out of my skin (=was very shocked or frightened)!
5.  INCREASE  [intransitive] to increase or improve suddenly and by a large amount
    jump (from ...) to something
    Profits jumped to £2.6 million last year.
    Norway jumped from ninth to third place.
  ► Do not say that an amount, level, price etc ‘jumps up’. Say that it jumps.
6.  KEEP CHANGING  [intransitive and transitive] to change quickly and often from one idea, place, position etc to another – used to show disapproval
    jump from something to something
    Cathy kept jumping from one topic to another.
    jump about/around (something)
    I’ve been jumping about the file instead of working straight through it.
7.  MISS A STAGE  [intransitive and transitive] to move suddenly to a further part of a book, discussion etc leaving out the part in between:
    I’m afraid I jumped a couple of chapters.
    jump to
    The movie suddenly jumped ahead to the future.
8.  MACHINE  [intransitive] if a machine or piece of equipment jumps, it moves suddenly because something is wrong with it:
    Why does the video keep jumping like this?
9.  ATTACK  [transitive] informal to attack someone suddenly:
    Somebody jumped him in the park last night.
10. jump to conclusions to form an opinion about something before you have all the facts:
    There may be a simple explanation. Let’s not jump to conclusions.
11. jump the gun to start doing something too soon, especially without thinking about it carefully
12. jump for joy to be extremely happy and pleased
13. jump down sb’s throat informal to suddenly speak angrily to someone
14. jump the queue British English to go in front of others who are already waiting in a line – used to show disapproval ⇨ queue-jumping
15. jump through hoops to do a series of things that are difficult or annoying, but that are necessary in order to achieve something:
    We had to jump through hoops to get our visas in time.
16. jump ship
  a. to leave an organization that you are working for, especially in order to join another:
    The best employees jumped ship at the first opportunity.
  b. to leave a ship on which you are working as a sailor, without permission
17. jump bail to leave a town, city, or country where a court of law has ordered you to stay until your trial¹(1)
18. jump to it! spoken used to order someone to do something immediately
19. (go) jump in a lake! spoken used to rudely tell someone to go away
20. jump the rails British English, jump the tracks American English if a train jumps the rails, it suddenly goes off the metal tracks it is moving along
21. jump a light (also jump the lights) to drive through red traffic lights without stopping
22. jump a train especially American English to travel on a train, especially a freight train, without paying
23. jump the shark informal if a television series jumps the shark, something silly happens in it and from that time people stop thinking it is good
24.  CAR  [transitive] American English to jump-start a car
25.  SEX  [transitive] spoken not polite to have sex with someone
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ jump verb [intransitive and transitive] to push yourself up into the air, over something etc, using your legs: The cat jumped up onto the table. | He jumped over the stream. | His horse jumped the fence successfully.
   ▪ skip verb [intransitive] to move forwards with little jumps between your steps, especially because you are feeling happy: The little girl was skipping down the street.
   ▪ hop verb [intransitive] to jump or move around on one leg: He was hopping around because he’d injured his foot.
   ▪ leap verb [intransitive and transitive] especially written to suddenly jump up high or a long way: The deer leapt over the fence. | Tina leapt onto the boat as it was moving away. | Fish were leaping out of the water.
   ▪ bounce verb [intransitive] to jump up and down several times, especially on something that has springs in it: Children love bouncing on beds.
   ▪ dive verb [intransitive] to jump into water with your head and arms first: Zoë dived into the swimming pool.
   ▪ vault /vɔːlt $ vɒːlt/ verb [intransitive and transitive] especially written to jump over something in one movement, using your hands or a pole to help you: He vaulted the ticket barrier and ran for the exit. | Ben tried to vault over the bar.
     
jump at something phrasal verb
  to eagerly accept the chance to do something:
    I jumped at the chance of a trip to Hong Kong.
jump in phrasal verb
  to interrupt someone or suddenly join a conversation:
    Lena quickly jumped in with a diverting remark.
jump on somebody phrasal verb informal
  to criticize or punish someone, especially unfairly
    jump on somebody for
    He used to jump on me for every little mistake.
jump out at somebody phrasal verb
  if something jumps out at you, it is extremely noticeable, often in a way you do not like:
    I don’t like jewellery that jumps out at you.

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jump² S3 noun [countable]
1.  UP an act of pushing yourself suddenly up into the air using your legs
   SYN  leap:
    the best jump of the competition
    a dancer famous for his impressive jumps
2.  DOWN an act of letting yourself drop from a place that is above the ground
    do/make a jump
    Douglas made his first 10,000-foot parachute jump yesterday.
3.  INCREASE a sudden large increase in an amount or value
    jump in
    a jump in inflation rates
4.  PROGRESS especially British English a large or sudden change, especially one that improves things:
    The new law is a great jump forward for human rights.
5. with a jump British English if you wake, sit up etc with a jump, you do it very suddenly because you are surprised or shocked:
    She woke with a jump, hearing a noise downstairs.
6. keep/stay etc a jump ahead (of somebody) British English informal to keep your advantage over the people you are competing with by always being the first to do or know something new
7.  SOMETHING YOU JUMP OVER a fence, gate, or wall that a person or horse has to jump over in a race or competition:
    Her horse cleared all the jumps in the first round.
8. get a jump on somebody/something American English informal to gain an advantage, especially by doing something earlier than usual or earlier than someone else:
    I want to get a jump on my Christmas shopping.
⇨ high jump, long jump, ⇨ take a running jump at running²(8), ⇨ ski jump, triple jump