jiffy的意思

jiffy

英式音标['dʒɪfi]
美式英标['dʒɪfɪ]

基本解释

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.

2. It'll be ready in a jiffy.: 说话就得.

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

4. We will do it in a jiffy.: 我们马上去做.

5. I won't be a jiffy.: 我马上就好了.

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