In written English, people usually avoid a (little) bit and use slightly, rather, or somewhat instead: 在书面语中,人们一般避免使用 a (little) bit,而使用 slightly,rather 或 somewhat
This system is slightly more efficient.
这套系统的效率略高一些。
The final cost was somewhat higher than expected.
最终成本比原先估计的稍高些。
2amount 数量a bitespecially British EnglishBrE informal a small amount of a substance or of something that is not a physicalobject 一点,少量;一些SYN a little
a bit of
I may need a bit of help.
我可能需要一些帮助。
He still likes to do a bit of gardening.
他仍然喜欢干些园艺活儿。
I want to spend a bit of time with him before he goes.
我想在他走之前陪他一会儿。
With a bit of luck, we should have finished by five o’clock.
顺利的话我们5点钟之前应该能够完成的。
Everyone needs a little bit of encouragement.
谁都需要一点鼓励。
‘Would you like cream in your coffee?’ ‘Yes please, just a bit.’
“你的咖啡要加奶油吗?”“好的,请加一点点。”
a bit more/less
Can we have a bit less noise, please?
大家稍微安静一点好吗?
3quite a lot 很多quite a bit (also a good bit British English) a fairly large amount or to a fairly large degree 不少,许多;较大程度地
She’s quite a bit older than you, isn’t she?
她比你大很多吧?
He knows quite a bit about painting.
他很懂油画。
quite a bit of
I expect you do quite a bit of travelling?
我想你是经常在外面跑的吧?
quite a bit more/less
They’re worth quite a bit more than I thought.
它们比我原先想的要贵很多。
4time/distance 时间/距离a bitespecially British EnglishBrE a short period of time or a short distance 一会儿;一小段距离SYN a while
You’ll have to wait a bit.
你得等一会儿。
I walked on a bit.
我继续走了一小段路。
in a bit
I’ll see you in a bit.
我一会儿见你。
for a bit
We sat around for a bit, chatting.
我们坐着聊了一会儿。
5a bit of a somethingespecially British EnglishBrE used to show that the way you describe something is only true to a limiteddegree 有点儿〔用于减轻语气〕
The news came as a bit of a shock.
这个消息让人感到有点震惊。
I felt a bit of a fool.
我感觉自己有点傻。
It looks like they left in a bit of a hurry.
看来他们走得有点匆忙。
6not a bit/not one bitespecially British EnglishBrENOT not at all 一点儿也不
You’re not a bit like your brother.
你一点儿也不像你弟弟。
Am I cross? No, not a bit of it.
我生气?没有,我一点也不生气。
I’m not in the least bit interested in whose fault it is.
对于是谁的错,我一点也不感兴趣。
Well, you haven’t surprised me, not one bit.
你并没有让我吃惊,一点也不。
7every bit as important/bad/good etcespecially British EnglishBrESAME used to emphasize that something is equally important, bad etc as something else 同样重要/糟糕/好等〔表示强调〕
Jodi plays every bit as well as the men.
乔迪打得一点儿也不比男人差。
8bit by bitSLOW especially British EnglishBrE gradually 逐渐地,一点一点地
Bit by bit, I was starting to change my mind.
慢慢地我开始改变主意了。
9a/one bit at a timeespecially British EnglishBrELITTLE/NOT MUCH in several small parts or stages 每次一点
Memorize it a bit at a time.
每次记一点。
10take a bit of doing/explaining etcBritish EnglishBrE to be difficult to do, explain etc 做起来/解释起来等有点费劲
It’s a bit much when he criticizes us for doing something that he does himself.
他真有点过分,自己这样做,却还要批评我们这样不对。
12.be a bit of all rightSEXYBritish EnglishBrE informal used to say that someone is sexually attractive 性感
13bit on the sideSEX/HAVE SEX WITHBritish EnglishBrE informal someone’s bit on the side is a person they are having a sexualrelationship with, even though they already have a wife, husband, or partner – used humorously or to show disapproval 婚外情人,相好〔幽默用法或含贬义〕
She stayed, in the hope that he’d tire of his bit on the side.
她留下来了,希望他会厌倦他的相好。
14.a bit of stuff/fluff/skirtBritish EnglishBrE informal not politeWOMANINSULToffensiveexpressions meaning a young woman, especially one who is sexually attractive 骚货,小妞
15.a bit of roughBritish EnglishBrE informal someone of a lowersocialclass that someone has a sexualrelationship with – used humorously 〔与社会地位较高者有性关系的〕粗人〔幽默用法〕
5GRAMMAR 语法:a bit, a bit of
Use a bit before an adjective, not before a noun or an adjective and nouna bit用于形容词之前,而不用于名词前,也不用于有形容词修饰的名词前
He’s a bit shy (NOT 不说 a bit shy man).
他有点腼腆。
Before a noun or an adjective and noun, use a bit of 名词或有形容词修饰的名词前用a bit of
There was a bit of trouble (NOT 不说 a bit trouble).
有些麻烦。
It was a bit of a strange decision (NOT 不说 a bit strange decision).
这个决定有点奇怪。
You can also use a bit after a verb or its object 动词或其宾语之后也可以用a bit
I cried a bit (NOT 不说 a bit cried).
我哭了一会儿。
nGRAMMAR: Comparison
a bit
You use a bit before an adjective:
He’s a bit shy.
I’m feeling a bit tired.
a bit of
You use a bit of before an uncountable noun:
We had a bit of trouble with the engine.
a bit of a
You use a bit of a before a countable noun, or before an adjective and a countable noun:
7bits and pieces (also bits and bobs British English)THING informal any small things of various kinds 零零碎碎的东西
Let me get all my bits and pieces together.
让我把所有零零碎碎的东西都拾掇在一起。
Examples from the Corpus
bits and pieces• Do any of these bits and bobs belong to you?• My eyes adjusted, and things became edges, corners, bits and pieces of what they were.• For the next two decades he made a sort of living finding bits and pieces of editing and translation work.• The bits of information range from play dates with friends to the sometimes frighteningbits and pieces of domesticviolence.• Not a single one had listened to it or even heard bits and pieces on the news.• Why teach in bits and pieces a subject which is a whole?• making a mosaic out of bits and pieces of tiles• There are all sorts of bits and pieces in this box.• Storing the furniture and the bits and pieces we didn't need immediately was a bit more difficult.• He circled the house, looking in, and saw nothing but the bits and pieces of ordinary living.• Having chosen the size of guttering, draw up a list of the various bits and pieces you need.
8do your bitWORK THAT somebody DOESHELP informal to do a fairshare of the work, effort etc that is needed to achieve something good or important 尽自己的本分
Everyone should do their bit for the environment.
每个人都应该尽自己的本分保护环境。
Examples from the Corpus
do your bit• I hope that you can all do your bit.• Let Africanized beesdo their bit to breed better beekeepers in this country, in other words.• Help is desperately needed - and rugby friends can do their bit.• Stonehenge has gone, so I reckon I can do me bit of growing up at Skipton Hall.• Naturedid its bit as well.• Eva and several of the cadets from overseas were put in the West End brigade to do their bit.• Now I am not unpatriotic, and I want to do my bit in this great movement.• Don't you want to do your bit towards stamping it out?• We wanted to do our bit for the boysfighting in the war.• I've done my bit - now it's up to you.
9.get the bit between your teethBritish EnglishBrE, take the bit between your teeth American EnglishDETERMINED to do something or deal with something in a very determined way, so that you are not likely to stop until it is done 执意;下定决心
10US MONEYmoney 钱
a)two bits/four bitsAmerican EnglishAmE informal 25 cents or 50 cents25美分/50美分
b)PECBritish EnglishBrE old-fashioned a small coin 小硬币
11pull something to bitsBritish EnglishBrE informal to criticize something strongly 把某事物批评得一文不值
The critics pulled his new play to bits.
评论家把他的新剧本说得一无是处。
Examples from the Corpus
pull something to bits• Jahsaxa's pals had virtually pulled hir to bits.
12TYPICALtypical behaviour/experience 典型的行为/经历 informal used to mean a kind of behaviour or experience that is typical of someone or something 典型行为[经历]
the (whole) student/movie star/travelling etc bit
Then she gave us the concerned mother bit.
随后她像母亲般为我们担心起来。
13be in bitsBritish EnglishBrE spoken informal to be extremely upset because something unpleasant or disappointing has happened 〔因为发生不愉快或令人失望的事情而〕沮丧
She was in bits after the race, and looked totally gutted.
比赛结束以后她非常沮丧,看上去难过极了。
nCOLLOCATIONS
adjectives
a little/tiny bit
The floor was covered in tiny bits of glass.
verbs
fall/come to bits (=separate into many different parts because of being old or damaged)
The book was so old that I was afraid it would fall to bits.
break/smash to bits
The vase fell and smashed to bits on the concrete floor.
rip/tear something to bits
She grabbed the letter and ripped it to bits.
be blown to bits (=by a bomb)
A bus shelter nearby was blown to bits.
take something to bits (=separate the parts of something)
Tony loves taking old radios and computers to bits.
5FREQUENCY 使用频率
Examples from the Corpus
bit• a 16-bitprocessor• I'll probably do a bit of gardening this weekend.• I probably could, but I should get a bit of support from the script-writers.• Have you got a bit of paper I can write your address on?• The bloke was living a bit of a fantasy life.• I was a bit late.• The lanternswung on the beam, the glassesjumped on the table, and bits of earth fell from the ceiling.• Alan did the easybit -- it was me who did all the hard work!• They looked every bit as scary to me as I had heard that they were from adults and other children.• My favouritebit is when they try to escape.• 'Would you like a slice of cake?' 'I'll just have a little bit, please.'• I hope this letter shows Rotties are not at all vicious but need a little bit of love and care.• There were little bits of food all over the carpet.• I mean that you did whatever you wanted without the slightestbit of concern as to how your behavior might affect others.• I'd like to try that cake. Just give me a small bit please.• I found some bits of glass in my sandwich.• Some bits of the book are actually quite funny.• He circled the house, looking in, and saw nothing but the bits and pieces of ordinary living.• the bit of the garden where the fruittrees are• All these bits and pieces washed ashore.• There'll be a war, and we'll all be blown to bits!• The jumper was very cheap - it'll probably fall to bits the first time I wear it.• I wouldn't give you two bits for that old book.
bit of• There's been a bit oftension at the office lately.• All that's needed is a bit ofimagination.• The floor was covered with tinybits of broken glass.