• n. 一会儿，瞬间

词源不详，通常认为来自盗贼俚语，闪电。

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.

请等片刻.

来自《简明英汉词典》

2. It'll be ready in a jiffy.

说话就得.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

3. Lunch'll be ready in a jiffy.

马上就要吃饭了.

来自辞典例句

4. We will do it in a jiffy.

我们马上去做.

来自辞典例句

5. I won't be a jiffy.

我马上就好了.

来自辞典例句