jiffy
英 [ˈdʒɪfi]
美 [ˈdʒɪfi]
n. 一会儿; 瞬间
jiff的复数
BNC.42545 / COCA.28688
牛津词典
noun
- 一会儿；瞬间
a moment- I'll be with you in a jiffy (= very soon) .
我一会儿就来。
- I'll be with you in a jiffy (= very soon) .
柯林斯词典
- 很快；瞬间
If you say that you will do somethingin a jiffy, you mean that you will do it very quickly or very soon.
英英释义
noun
- a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
- if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash
双语例句
- Just taking out the rubbish. won't be a jiffy.
去倒个垃圾，就一会儿。 - Her new record is onthe jiffy label.
她的新录的唱片名为“瞬间”。 - I'll do it in a jiffy.
我马上去做。 - The cook had the water hot in a jiffy.
炊事员马上就使水热了。 - It'll be ready in a jiffy.
说话就得。 - We'll be back in a jiffy, as you say.
我们会马上回来的，就说话的功夫。 - 'Jump up behind me' he whispered, 'and we'll get shot of the screaming cats in a jiffy!
跳上来骑在我的后面，他低声说，一会儿我们就远远地离开这群瞎叫的猫了。 - I know, I know. I said I'll be with you in a jiffy.
我知道，我知道。我说过马上就去帮你。 - He conjured up a whole meal in a jiffy.
他一眨眼功夫就变出了一桌饭菜。 - He was on his stool in a jiffy, driving away with his pen
眨眼间他坐到了凳子上，用他的钢笔奋力工作