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jiffy


  • 英式英标[\'dʒɪfi]
  • 美式音标[\'dʒɪfɪ]

n. 一会儿,瞬间

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."

实用例句

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