| 单词 | jump |
| 释义 | jump jump // verb, noun
■ verb [no obj] (usually used with an adverb or a preposition)
(about a price, level, etc.) to rise suddenly by a large amount: The yen jumped to its highest level against the dollar for six months. Investment from abroad has jumped sharply. The prices of some imported goods jumped nearly 40% last year. Earnings have jumped from €10 million to €25 million. The company (= its value on the stock exchange) jumped 15 per cent after reporting strong sales growth. Disney's stock jumped higher on (= in response to) news of the takeover bid. The Dow has jumped off a five-year low. See note at INCREASE
IDIOMS
jump the gun to do sth too soon, before the right time: Some optimistic investors have jumped the gun.
jump ship to change the organization that you are loyal to, especially the company you work for: Their finance director announced he was jumping ship to take a position in a rival firm. A large number of their customers have jumped ship.
BANDWAGON, DEEP adjective, SHIP noun
PHRASAL VERBS
jump at sth to respond to sth quickly and with enthusiasm: He jumped at the chance of working for the company. Consumers have jumped at these new phones.
jump in; jump into sth to become involved in sth: The company is keen to jump into the profitable US market. We told him about the project and he jumped in.
jump out; jump out of sth to stop being involved in sth: They jumped into the DVD market, made a killing and then jumped out.
■ noun [C]
a sudden increase in a price, cost, level, etc: We've seen a 17% jump in insurance costs. unusually large price jumps Figures for industrial growth show a surprise jump of four per cent. The index rose nine per cent, its biggest jump since March 2000.
a big/huge/large/sharp jump ◆ a surprise/unexpected jump
IDIOMS
get/have a jump on sb (AmE) ( to get or have an advantage over sb, because you have acted quickly: Several start-ups are getting a jump on their giant competitors. |
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