shortened or familiar form of masc. proper name Jeffrey; in early to mid-20c., sometimes used by U.S. blacks to indicate a Southern white hick, probably from Jeff Davis, president of the Confederate States of America.
雙語例句
1. Jeff had shopped extravagantly for presents for the whole family.
杰夫花了很多錢為全家人買禮物。
來自柯林斯例句
2. What Jeff did was to anticipate my next question.
杰夫預先回答了我的下一個問題。
來自柯林斯例句
3. Jeff leaned back and pulled on his cigarette.
杰夫往后一靠，深深地吸了一口煙。
來自柯林斯例句
4. Jeff played intramural basketball in high school.
杰夫在中學時參加了校內(nèi)籃球賽。
來自《權威詞典》
5. She mentally rehearsed what she would say to Jeff.