jiffy
noun /ˈdʒɪfi/
/ˈdʒɪfi/
[usually singular] (informal) (plural jiffies)
- a moment
一会儿;瞬间 - in a jiffy I'll be with you in a jiffy (= very soon).
我一会儿就来。
词源late 18th cent.: of unknown origin. - in a jiffy I'll be with you in a jiffy (= very soon).