jiffy
英 ['dʒɪfɪ]
美 ['dʒɪfi]
中文詞源
jiffy 一會兒詞源不詳，通常認為來自盜賊俚語，閃電。
英文詞源
- jiffy (n.)
- c. 1780, "a moment, an instant," colloquial, origin unknown; said to be originally thieves' slang for "lightning."
雙語例句
- 1. Please wait half a jiffy.
- 請等片刻.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 2. It'll be ready in a jiffy.
- 說話就得.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
- 3. Lunch'll be ready in a jiffy.
- 馬上就要吃飯了.
來自辭典例句
- 4. We will do it in a jiffy.
- 我們馬上去做.
來自辭典例句
- 5. I won't be a jiffy.
- 我馬上就好了.
來自辭典例句