41 JUMP: 跳；跳過，越過

41 JUMP: 跳；跳過，越過

詞組講解

1. jump all over sb. / jump down one's throat * 訓(xùn)斥，嚴(yán)責(zé)

解 俚語；詞義溯源：［完全（all）］越［過（over）］某人或者跳［下（down）］某人的［喉嚨（throat）］

例 Mr. Ryder jumped all over us for leaving the office lights on overnight.

2. jump at sth. *** 迫不及待地同意；欣然接受

解 短語動詞；詞義溯源：［朝向（at）］某物跳；常見形式是 jump at it；參照jump at the chance

例 She invited him to come over to her house, and of course he jumped at it.

3. jump at the chance 〔opportunity〕 ** 抓住機(jī)會

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：［朝向（at）］［機(jī)會（chance，opportunity）］跳

例 Who wouldn't jump at the chance to buy a new car for just one dollar?

4. jump 〔skip〕 bail * 在保釋中逃走

解 俚語；詞義溯源：跳過［保釋（bail）］或者跳過［保釋身份（bail）］

例 If the judge thinks the defendant is likely to jump bail, he'll order him held in a temporary prison without the opportunity to post bail.

5. jump out of one's skin ** 大吃一驚

解 〈口〉習(xí)語；詞義溯源：（因害怕、吃驚等）使心臟都跳了［出來（out）］；常與nearly，almost一起使用

例 I heard cats fighting in some dark alley and nearly jumped out of my skin.

6. jump the gun ** 搶跑；搶先，提前行動

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：越過［發(fā)令槍（gun）］；此習(xí)語常用在用槍發(fā)令的比賽中

例 Just as Marsha opened her door, Tommy jumped the gun and shouted“SURPRISE！” We were supposed to wait until she turned on the lights.

7. jump the track ** （火車等）出軌，脫軌；（思想）開小差，心不在焉

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：越過［軌道、路線（track）］

例 The earthquake caused several trains to jump the track.

Maintain your concentration. Don't let your mind jump the track.

8. jump through a hoop / jump through hoops ** （為了讓某人高興而）順從某人；百依百順；經(jīng)受磨煉

解 〈口〉習(xí)語；詞義溯源：被馴養(yǎng)的動物跳過［鐵環(huán)（a hoop, hoops）］；參照 bend over backwards to do sth.

例 I'd jump through hoops for him if it would make him happy.

9. jump 〔leap〕 to conclusions ** 草率下結(jié)論；迅速作出判斷

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：跳過過程下［結(jié)論（conclusions）］

例 Before we jump to conclusions, let's examine all the facts first.

參考譯文

1. 因為我們忘記關(guān)燈而使辦公室的燈亮了一整晚，賴德先生把我們狠狠地罵了一頓。

2. 她邀請他去她家，他當(dāng)然是欣然接受了。

3. 只要一美元就能買輛新車，這樣的機(jī)會誰不想抓住?。?

4. 如果法官認(rèn)為被告可能在保釋中逃走，他會命令將被告臨時收監(jiān)，使他不能被保釋。

5. 我聽到貓在漆黑的巷子里打架的聲音，嚇了一大跳。

6. 瑪莎一開門，湯米就搶先行動，喊道：“驚喜！”其實(shí)我們本應(yīng)該一直等到她開燈的。

7. 地震導(dǎo)致好幾列火車脫軌。

保持注意力集中。不要開小差。

8. 如果能讓他高興，我愿意對他百依百順。

9. 在草草下結(jié)論之前，我們先審查一下所有事實(shí)。