1520s, borrowing of Latin jota, variant spelling of Greek iota "the letter -i-," the smallest letter in the alphabet, hence the least part of anything (see iota).
jot (v.)
"to make a short note of," 1721, from jot (n.). Related: Jotted; jotting.
中文解释
1. borrowing of Latin jota, variant spelling of Greek iota "the letter -i-," the smallest letter in the alphabet, hence the least part of anything.2. iota => jot.
实用例句
1. Keep a pad handy to jot down queries as they occur.
手边放一本便笺簿，以便有问题时随时记下。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Listen carefully to the instructions and jot them down.