jiffy

英['dʒɪfɪ] 美['dʒɪfi]
  • n. 一会儿,瞬间

词态变化


复数: jiffies jiffy;

中文词源


jiffy 一会儿

词源不详,通常认为来自盗贼俚语,闪电。

英文词源


jiffy (n.)
c. 1780, "a moment, an instant," colloquial, origin unknown; said to be originally thieves' slang for "lightning."

双语例句


1. Please wait half a jiffy.
请等片刻.

来自《简明英汉词典》

2. It'll be ready in a jiffy.
说话就得.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

3. Lunch'll be ready in a jiffy.
马上就要吃饭了.

来自辞典例句

4. We will do it in a jiffy.
我们马上去做.

来自辞典例句

5. I won't be a jiffy.
我马上就好了.

来自辞典例句