quantum leap

短语

大飞跃

发音

US /ˈkwɒntəm liːp/

词形变化

quantum leaps 复数 quantum leaps quantum leaped quantum leaping quantum leaps 三单 quantum leaping 现在分词 quantum leaped 过去式 quantum leaped 过去分词 quantum leapt 过去式 quantum leapt 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The discontinuous change of the state of an electron in an atom or molecule from one energy level to another.

  2. 2.

    An abrupt, extreme change.

    比喻
  3. 3.

    A large, massive, significant change.

    比喻 非正式

    I was at the elections in Namibia. We had problems there, … But I would say that this is a quantum leap forward when you think of the Mengistu government and the horrible repression, the famine, the tyranny that existed under him, and you see this movement toward freedom and democracy over there. Although there, admittedly, have been problems, this is a giant step in the right direction.

v.
  1. 1.

    To manifest, to forward the reality of.

    俚语

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

quantum jump

上位词 2

jump leap

词源

Possibly calque of Danish kvantespring.

来源：wiktionary