leap year

英 [ˈliːp jɪə(r)]

美 [ˈliːp jɪr]

n.  闰年

牛津词典

noun

• 闰年
  one year in every four years when February has 29 days instead of 28

柯林斯词典

• 闰年
  Aleap yearis a year which has 366 days. The extra day is the 29th February. There is a leap year every four years.

英英释义

noun

• in the Gregorian calendar: any year divisible by 4 except centenary years divisible by 400
  Synonym:intercalary year366 daysbissextile year

双语例句

• Then, he borrowed the idea of a seven-day week and leap year from the Hebrew calendar.
  接着，他借用了希伯来历法中一周七天和闰年的概念。
• A girl can propose at any time, not just on a leap year because when it's the right time it's the right time, Mrs Campbell said.
  坎贝尔女士说：女孩可以随时求婚，不仅仅在闰年，因为合适的时机不容错过。
• This fourth year, in which February has twenty-nine days, is called leap year.
  这个二月有29天的第四年被称为闰年。
• Leap year proposals are the exception that proves the rule.
  女性求婚是种例外恰恰证明了这一点。
• This time was added as an extra day during each leap year.
  在每个闰年里，这些时间就被加总起来成为多出来的一天。
• If it's not a leap year, how many days will there be in february?
  如果不是闰年，二月份有多少天呢？
• In her research, Parkin pored over references to leap year proposals in postcards, advertisements and newspaper columns dating back to 1904.
  在她的研究中，帕金集中参考了1904年以来明信片、广告、新闻专栏中提到的女性闰年求婚。
• It also introduces the concept of the leap year to students in an interesting way.
  它也用有趣的方式，将闰年的概念介绍给学生。
• This recurring appointment begins on a leap year. The first recurrence occurs the year after. Do you want your recurrence to occur in the start year?
  此定期约会开始于闰年。第一个定期约会出现在第二年。是否希望定期约会出现在开始的那一年？
• If you were born in a leap year, you may not get to celebrate your birthday every year.
  如果你是润年出生，你有可能不会每年都庆祝到生日。