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jump at
jump at vb (intr, preposition) to be glad to accept: I would jump at the chance of going. Translationsjump (dʒamp) verb1. to (cause to) go quickly off the ground with a springing movement. He jumped off the wall / across the puddle / over the fallen tree / into the swimming-pool; Don't jump the horse over that fence! (使)跳躍 (使)跳跃 2. to rise; to move quickly (upwards). She jumped to her feet; He jumped into the car. 跳 跳3. to make a startled movement. The noise made me jump. 驚跳 惊跳4. to pass over (a gap etc) by bounding. He jumped the stream easily. 跳越 跳越过去 noun1. an act of jumping. She crossed the stream in one jump. 跳躍 跳跃2. an obstacle to be jumped over. Her horse fell at the third jump. (需跳過的)障礙物 (需跳跃的)障碍物 3. a jumping competition. the high jump. 跳高 跳高4. a startled movement. She gave a jump when the door suddenly banged shut. 驚跳 惊跳5. a sudden rise, eg in prices. There has been a jump in the price of potatoes. 驟漲 猛涨ˈjumpy adjective nervous; easily upset. He has been very jumpy and irritable lately. 緊張的,容易不安的,神經過敏的 神经过敏的,紧张不安的 jump at to take or accept eagerly. He jumped at the chance to go to Germany for a fortnight. 欣然接受 欣然接受jump for joy to show great pleasure. 歡跳 欢跳jump on to make a sudden attack on. He was waiting round the corner and jumped on me in the dark. 突然攻擊 袭击jump the gun to start before the proper time. We shouldn't be going on holiday till tomorrow, but we jumped the gun and caught today's last flight. 提前出發 抢先出发jump the queue to move ahead of others in a queue without waiting for one's proper turn. Many wealthy or important people try to jump the queue for hospital beds. 插隊 插队jump to conclusions / jump to the conclusion that to form an idea without making sure of the facts. He saw my case in the hall and jumped to the conclusion that I was leaving. 草率下結論 匆匆作出结论,妄下结论 jump to it to hurry up. If you don't jump to it you'll miss the train. 趕快 赶快jump at
jump at (something)To accept or seize something with alacrity, typically an opportunity. Mark complains about his teaching job a lot, but I knew if he were offered a tenured position in the school, he would jump at the chance. When our manager said she was leaving the company, I jumped at the opportunity to fill the job.See also: jumpjump at someone or somethingto jump in the direction of someone or something. The frog jumped at me, but I dodged it. The cat jumped at the leaf as it fell from the tree.See also: jumpjump at somethingFig. to seize the opportunity to do something. (See also (to do something)">leap at the opportunity (to do something).) When I heard about John's chance to go to England, I knew he'd jump at it. If something you really want to do comes your way, jump at it.See also: jumpjump atAlso, jump at the chance; jump at the bait. Take prompt advantage of, respond quickly to an opportunity. For example, When Dad said he'd help pay for my vacation, I jumped at the offer, or When the lead singer became ill, Sheila jumped at the chance to replace her, or They offered a large reward, hoping that someone would jump at the bait. [Mid-1700s] See also: jumpjump atv.1. To leap or bound toward someone or something: The security guard jumped at the attacker.2. To take advantage of something enthusiastically, as an opportunity; respond quickly to something: We jumped at the chance to invest in the project.3. To make a sudden verbal attack on someone; lash out at someone: The students jumped at the speaker during the lecture.See also: jumpEncyclopediaSeejump |