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
  1. I'll be with you in a jiffy (= very soon) .
     我一会儿就来。

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)
  1. if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash
  Synonym:blink of an eyeflashheartbeatinstantsplit secondtricetwinklingwinkNew York minute

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