quantum leap

noun
🔊/ˌkwɒntəm ˈliːp/
🔊/ˌkwɑːntəm ˈliːp/
(also less frequent quantum jump)
jump to other results
  1. a sudden, great and important change, improvement or development突变;巨变;飞跃
    • This discovery marks a quantum leap forward in the fight against cancer.这一发现标志着治疗癌症的一大突破。
    • There has been a quantum leap in profits since 2015.自2015年以来,利润出现了巨大的飞跃。