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单词 jiff
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
jif•fy /ˈdʒɪfi/USA pronunciation  also jiff /dʒɪf/USA pronunciation   n. [countable* usually singular], pl. jif•fies also jiffs. [Informal.]
  1. Informal Termsa very short time;
    moment;
    instant:to get dressed in a jiffy.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
jif•fy  ( jifē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -fies. [Informal.]
  1. Informal Termsa very short time;
    moment:to get dressed in a jiffy.
Also, jiff (jif ).
  • origin, originally uncertain 1770–80
    instant, flash, second, trice.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
jiffy /ˈdʒɪfɪ/, jiff /dʒɪf/ n ( pl jiffies, jiffs)
  1. informal a very short time: wait a jiffy
Etymology: 18th Century: of unknown origin
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