Definition of jiffy in English:

jiffy

noun ˈdʒɪfiˈdʒɪfi

informal

A very short time; a moment.
we'll be back in a jiffy
我们一会儿就回来。
Example sentencesExamples
- This is the sort of movie that will either keep you enthralled at each moment or send you to sleep in a jiffy.
- It's some weird bug, and I'm sure it'll be fixed up in a jiffy.
- Blog surfers can sniff out insincerity in a jiffy.
- That ruffles feathers on a council whose performance most Monday nights, let's be honest, will fix the insomnia that's troubling you in a jiffy.
- Recommended software upgrades can be brought down in a jiffy.
- On display was the Honda fireblade, a 929 cc, four - cylinder bike that can propel the rider to a top speed of 280 km per hour in a jiffy.
- If you have athlete's foot, you need to go see a chemist and get an antifungal cream, which will clear it up in a jiffy.
- If one wanted a different look, perspective or elevation, it's done in a jiffy on readymade steel frames by hundreds of skilled workers at hand.
- Maintenance Man tells me he'll be up to my office in a jiffy.
- As box-office receipts have proven that he is no longer infallible, it should be a breeze to walk up to him and become his friend in a jiffy!
- But a scolding from Ms. Gopi did the trick, and every one, child and parent, hastened to set matters right, and cleared the litter in a jiffy.
- After all, it's the very industry that gave us the concept of ‘quick and dirty’ - you know, solutions conjured up in a jiffy to meet the pressing needs of customers.
Synonyms
very soon, soon, in a second, in a minute, in a moment, in a trice, in a flash, shortly, directly, any second, any minute, any minute now, in a short time, in an instant, in the twinkling of an eye, in no time, in no time at all, in less than no time, before you know it, before long
North American momentarily
informal in a sec, in a nanosecond, in a jif, in two shakes, in two shakes of a lamb's tail, before you can say Jack Robinson, in the blink of an eye, in a blink, in the wink of an eye, in a wink, before you can say knife
British informal in a tick, in two ticks, in a mo
North American informal in a snap, in jig time
archaic anon

Origin

Late 18th century: of unknown origin.

Rhymes

cliffy, iffy, Liffey, niffy, sniffy, spiffy, squiffy, whiffy

Definition of jiffy in US English:

jiffy

nounˈjifēˈdʒɪfi

informal

A moment.
〈非正式〉一会儿，瞬间
we'll be back in a jiffy
我们一会儿就回来。
Example sentencesExamples
- It's some weird bug, and I'm sure it'll be fixed up in a jiffy.
- As box-office receipts have proven that he is no longer infallible, it should be a breeze to walk up to him and become his friend in a jiffy!
- Blog surfers can sniff out insincerity in a jiffy.
- Recommended software upgrades can be brought down in a jiffy.
- But a scolding from Ms. Gopi did the trick, and every one, child and parent, hastened to set matters right, and cleared the litter in a jiffy.
- If one wanted a different look, perspective or elevation, it's done in a jiffy on readymade steel frames by hundreds of skilled workers at hand.
- On display was the Honda fireblade, a 929 cc, four - cylinder bike that can propel the rider to a top speed of 280 km per hour in a jiffy.
- That ruffles feathers on a council whose performance most Monday nights, let's be honest, will fix the insomnia that's troubling you in a jiffy.
- This is the sort of movie that will either keep you enthralled at each moment or send you to sleep in a jiffy.
- If you have athlete's foot, you need to go see a chemist and get an antifungal cream, which will clear it up in a jiffy.
- Maintenance Man tells me he'll be up to my office in a jiffy.
- After all, it's the very industry that gave us the concept of ‘quick and dirty’ - you know, solutions conjured up in a jiffy to meet the pressing needs of customers.
Synonyms
very soon, soon, in a second, in a minute, in a moment, in a trice, in a flash, shortly, directly, any second, any minute, any minute now, in a short time, in an instant, in the twinkling of an eye, in no time, in no time at all, in less than no time, before you know it, before long

Origin

Late 18th century: of unknown origin.

单词	jiffy
释义	Definition of jiffy in English: jiffy noun ˈdʒɪfiˈdʒɪfi informal A very short time; a moment. we'll be back in a jiffy 我们一会儿就回来。 Example sentencesExamples This is the sort of movie that will either keep you enthralled at each moment or send you to sleep in a jiffy. It's some weird bug, and I'm sure it'll be fixed up in a jiffy. Blog surfers can sniff out insincerity in a jiffy. That ruffles feathers on a council whose performance most Monday nights, let's be honest, will fix the insomnia that's troubling you in a jiffy. Recommended software upgrades can be brought down in a jiffy. On display was the Honda fireblade, a 929 cc, four - cylinder bike that can propel the rider to a top speed of 280 km per hour in a jiffy. If you have athlete's foot, you need to go see a chemist and get an antifungal cream, which will clear it up in a jiffy. If one wanted a different look, perspective or elevation, it's done in a jiffy on readymade steel frames by hundreds of skilled workers at hand. Maintenance Man tells me he'll be up to my office in a jiffy. As box-office receipts have proven that he is no longer infallible, it should be a breeze to walk up to him and become his friend in a jiffy! But a scolding from Ms. Gopi did the trick, and every one, child and parent, hastened to set matters right, and cleared the litter in a jiffy. After all, it's the very industry that gave us the concept of ‘quick and dirty’ - you know, solutions conjured up in a jiffy to meet the pressing needs of customers. Synonyms very soon, soon, in a second, in a minute, in a moment, in a trice, in a flash, shortly, directly, any second, any minute, any minute now, in a short time, in an instant, in the twinkling of an eye, in no time, in no time at all, in less than no time, before you know it, before long North American momentarily informal in a sec, in a nanosecond, in a jif, in two shakes, in two shakes of a lamb's tail, before you can say Jack Robinson, in the blink of an eye, in a blink, in the wink of an eye, in a wink, before you can say knife British informal in a tick, in two ticks, in a mo North American informal in a snap, in jig time archaic anon Origin Late 18th century: of unknown origin. Rhymes cliffy, iffy, Liffey, niffy, sniffy, spiffy, squiffy, whiffy Definition of jiffy in US English: jiffy nounˈjifēˈdʒɪfi informal A moment. 〈非正式〉一会儿，瞬间 we'll be back in a jiffy 我们一会儿就回来。 Example sentencesExamples It's some weird bug, and I'm sure it'll be fixed up in a jiffy. As box-office receipts have proven that he is no longer infallible, it should be a breeze to walk up to him and become his friend in a jiffy! Blog surfers can sniff out insincerity in a jiffy. Recommended software upgrades can be brought down in a jiffy. But a scolding from Ms. Gopi did the trick, and every one, child and parent, hastened to set matters right, and cleared the litter in a jiffy. If one wanted a different look, perspective or elevation, it's done in a jiffy on readymade steel frames by hundreds of skilled workers at hand. On display was the Honda fireblade, a 929 cc, four - cylinder bike that can propel the rider to a top speed of 280 km per hour in a jiffy. That ruffles feathers on a council whose performance most Monday nights, let's be honest, will fix the insomnia that's troubling you in a jiffy. This is the sort of movie that will either keep you enthralled at each moment or send you to sleep in a jiffy. If you have athlete's foot, you need to go see a chemist and get an antifungal cream, which will clear it up in a jiffy. Maintenance Man tells me he'll be up to my office in a jiffy. After all, it's the very industry that gave us the concept of ‘quick and dirty’ - you know, solutions conjured up in a jiffy to meet the pressing needs of customers. Synonyms very soon, soon, in a second, in a minute, in a moment, in a trice, in a flash, shortly, directly, any second, any minute, any minute now, in a short time, in an instant, in the twinkling of an eye, in no time, in no time at all, in less than no time, before you know it, before long Origin Late 18th century: of unknown origin.
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