词组 | leap upon |
释义 | leap upon ! Leap upon is more formal than leap on and is mostly used in writing. 1. leap on/upon sb to suddenly jump towards someone and attack them violently: ▪ The bigger boys leapt on him as he came out of school. ▪ computer games with monsters waiting to leap on you at every corner ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑pounce on/upon 2. leap on/upon sth to immediately show a lot of interest in something or eagerly accept a suggestion: ▪ The President admitted he'd lied, and of course the newspapers leaped on the story. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑pounce on, ↑seize on/upon |
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