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.
双语例句
1. Jeff had shopped extravagantly for presents for the whole family.
杰夫花了很多钱为全家人买礼物。
来自柯林斯例句
2. What Jeff did was to anticipate my next question.
杰夫预先回答了我的下一个问题。
来自柯林斯例句
3. Jeff leaned back and pulled on his cigarette.
杰夫往后一靠，深深地吸了一口烟。
来自柯林斯例句
4. Jeff played intramural basketball in high school.
杰夫在中学时参加了校内篮球赛。
来自《权威词典》
5. She mentally rehearsed what she would say to Jeff.
