jiffy

• n. 一會兒，瞬間

詞源不詳，通常認為來自盜賊俚語，閃電。

jiffy (n.)

c. 1780, "a moment, an instant," colloquial, origin unknown; said to be originally thieves' slang for "lightning."

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