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