2PHRASE 稍微;稍稍;有点儿A bit means to a small extent or degree. It is sometimes used to make a statement less extreme. 稍微;稍稍;有点儿
This girl was a bit strange.
这个女孩有点儿古怪。
I think people feel a bit more confident.
我想人们应该觉得稍微自信了一点儿。
She looks a bit like his cousin Maureen.
她长得有点儿像他表姐莫琳。
That sounds a bit technical.
那听起来有点儿专业。
Isn't that a bit harsh?
那不是有些太残酷了吗?
3PHRASE 有点儿;有几分;稍微 You can use a bit of to make a statement less forceful. For example, the statement 'It's a bit of a nuisance' is less forceful than 'It's a nuisance'. 有点儿;有几分;稍微 [vagueness]
It's all a bit of a mess.
有点儿乱七八糟。
Students have always been portrayed as a bit of a joke.
学生们总是被描述为有点儿可笑的人。
This comes as a bit of a disappointment.
这有点儿让人失望。
4PHRASE 很多;相当多;相当大Quite a bit means quite a lot. 很多;相当多;相当大
They're worth quite a bit of money.
它们值不少钱。
Things have changed quite a bit.
情况发生了相当大的变化。
He's quite a bit older than me.
他的年纪比我大不少。
5PHRASE 稍微(多或少一些) You use a bit before 'more' or 'less' to mean a small amount more or a small amount less. 稍微(多或少一些)
I still think I have a bit more to offer.
我还是认为我能再稍微多付出一点儿。
Maybe we'll hear a little bit less noise.
也许我们听到的噪音会稍微少一点儿。
...a bit more than half the total official debt.
略微超过官方债务总额的一半
6PHRASE 一会儿,片刻(英国英语中亦用for a bit) If you do something a bit, you do it for a short time. In British English, you can also say that you do something for a bit . 一会儿,片刻(英国英语中亦用for a bit)
Let's wait a bit.
我们等一会儿吧。
I hope there will be time to talk a bit.
我希望能有时间谈一谈。
That should keep you busy for a bit.
那件事会让你忙上一小阵子。
7N-COUNT 小部分;小块;片段 A bit of something is a small part or section of it. 小部分;小块;片段 [mainly British] [mainly British]
That's the bit of the meeting that I missed. [+ of]
9N-COUNT (一组事物中的)一个,一项,一件 You can use bit to refer to a particular item or to one of a group or set of things. For example, a bit of information is an item of information. (一组事物中的)一个,一项,一件
There was one bit of vital evidence which helped win the case. [+ of]
一个关键的证据帮助打赢了这场官司。
Not one single bit of work has been started towards the repair of this road. [+ of]
这条路的修缮工作一丁点儿都还没开始。
10N-SING [the supp N](表示不重要)所有相关的零七碎八 You use bit in expressions such as the charity bit and the whole marriage bit to refer to everything that is involved in something, when you do not think it is important. (表示不重要)所有相关的零七碎八 [informal, disapproval]
11N-COUNT 位,比特(计算机的最小信息量单位) In computing, a bit is the smallest unit of information that is held in a computer's memory. It is either 1 or 0. Several bits form a byte. 位,比特(计算机的最小信息量单位)
12N-COUNT 12.5美分 A bit is 12 1/2 cents; mainly used in expressions such as two bits, which means 25 cents, or four bits, which means 50 cents. 12.5美分 [US]
13N-COUNT 马嚼子;马衔 A bit is a piece of metal that is held in a horse's mouth and is used to control the horse when you are riding. 马嚼子;马衔
14Bit is the past tense of bite.
15PHRASE 一点点地;逐渐地 If something happens bit by bit, it happens in stages. 一点点地;逐渐地
Bit by bit I began to understand what they were trying to do.
16PHRASE 急欲摆脱束缚做事;急于开始 If someone is champing at the bit or is chomping at the bit, they are very impatient to do something, but they are prevented from doing it, usually by circumstances that they have no control over. 急欲摆脱束缚做事;急于开始
I expect you're champing at the bit, so we'll get things going as soon as we can.
我希望你努力打开局面,这样我们就能尽快把事情做起来。
17PHRASE 尽微薄之力;尽一份力 If you do your bit, you do something that, to a small or limited extent, helps to achieve something. 尽微薄之力;尽一份力
19PHRASE 完全和…一样…;…程度丝毫不逊色于… You say that one thing is every bit as good, interesting, or important as another to emphasize that the first thing is just as good, interesting, or important as the second. 完全和…一样…;…程度丝毫不逊色于… [emphasis]
My dinner jacket is every bit as good as his.
我的晚礼服和他的一样好。
20PHRASE 有点儿过分;不合情理 If you say that something is a bit much, you are annoyed because you think someone has behaved in an unreasonable way. 有点儿过分;不合情理 [mainly British, informal, feelings]
It's a bit much expecting me to dump your boyfriend for you.
指望我替你甩掉你的男朋友,有点儿过分了吧?
21PHRASE 一点儿也不;毫不 You use not a bit when you want to make a strong negative statement. 一点儿也不;毫不 [mainly British, emphasis]
I'm really not a bit surprised.
我真的一点儿也不觉得惊讶。
'Are you disappointed?'—'Not a bit.'
“你失望了吗?”—“一点儿也不。”
22PHRASE 并非如此;根本没有;一点儿没有 You say not a bit of it to emphasize that something that you might expect to be the case is not the case. 并非如此;根本没有;一点儿没有 [British, emphasis]
Did he give up? Not a bit of it!
他放弃了吗?根本没有!
23PHRASE 各种零碎东西;七零八碎的东西 You can use bits and pieces or bits and bobs to refer to a collection of different things. 各种零碎东西;七零八碎的东西 [informal]
24PHRASE (对工作等)满腔热忱,义无反顾 If you get the bit between your teeth, or take the bit between your teeth, you become very enthusiastic about a job you have to do. (对工作等)满腔热忱,义无反顾
25PHRASE 成为碎片 If something is smashed or blown to bits, it is broken into a number of pieces. If something falls to bits, it comes apart so that it is in a number of pieces. 成为碎片
1 (especially BrE) a bitsmall amount少量ADJECTIVE | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤little, teensy (informal) , wee (especially BrE) 一點兒;一丁點兒;一點點◇He helped me a little bit in the afternoon.下午他幫了我一點兒忙。PHRASES➤just a bit只有一點兒◇I'm still just a bit confused.我還是有點兒困惑。➤not the least bit一點兒也不◇I'm not the least bit interested in football.我對美式橄欖球一點兒興趣都沒有。bit
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2 (especially BrE) a bitlarge amount大量ADJECTIVE | VERB + A BIT | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤fair, good相當大◇It rained a fair bit during the night.夜裏雨下得相當大。◇We made a good bit of progress.我們取得了很大進展。VERB + A BIT➤take花費大量◇The new system will take quite a bit of getting used to (= it will take a long time to get used to).適應這套新系統將需要花許多時間。PHRASES➤quite a bit相當多◇It rained quite a bit during the night.夜裏下了好大的雨。➤just a bit (ironic) 不止一點兒◇'Has it been difficult for you at work?' 'Just a bit (= it has been very difficult).'“你的工作不好幹吧?”“是不太容易。”bit
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3 (especially BrE) part/piece of sth部份ADJECTIVE | VERB + BIT | BIT + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤little, small, tiny很少一部份▸➤big, large很大一部份◇A big bit of stone had fallen off the wall.牆上落下來一大塊石頭。➤good, nice好的部份◇The best bit of the trip was seeing the Grand Canyon.這次旅行最精彩的一段就是遊覽大峽谷。◇I've bought a nice bit of fish for dinner.我買了一塊兒不錯的魚晚餐吃。➤boring, interesting單調的/有趣的部份◇I read it, but I skipped the boring bits.我讀過了,但跳過了乏味的部份。➤odd臨時部份◇He managed to get odd bits of work, but no regular job.他設法找了些零工,但沒有固定的工作。VERB + BIT➤pick out, pick up選出一部份;撿起碎片◇Listen to the interview again and pick out the bits you want to use in the article.再聽一遍採訪,選出你想用在文章裏的內容。◇I picked up a bit of information that might interest you.我偶然得到了點兒你可能會感興趣的消息。BIT + VERB➤fall off碎片掉下來◇I'm worried because bits keep falling off my car.我很擔心,因為我的車一直在掉碎片。PREPOSITION➤bit of一點兒⋯PHRASES➤bits and bobs, bits and pieces (= small items of various kinds) (both BrE, informal) 零碎東西◇My mother has some bits and pieces to give you.我媽媽有些小東西要給你。➤blow sth to bits, pull sth to bits, smash sth to bits把⋯炸成/扯成/摔成碎片◇All the crockery had been smashed to bits.所有的陶器都給摔成了碎片。➤do your bit (= do your share of a task) (informal) 盡自己的那部份責任◇We can finish this job on time if everyone does their bit.如果每個人都盡職,我們就能按時完成這項工作。➤fall to bits (BrE) 成為碎片◇My briefcase eventually fell to bits.我的公文包最後變成了碎片。
bit noun ⇨bit (a bit of paper/news)⇨minute (Wait a bit.)⇨a bit much⇨excessiveadj.bit
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➡ See also the entries for fragment and piece另见fragment条和piece条bit ♦︎ piece ♦︎ scrap ♦︎ grain ♦︎ particle ♦︎ morsel ♦︎ speckThese are all words for a small amount of sth.这些词均表示小量、些许。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a bit / piece / scrap / grain / particle / morsel / speck of sth◆a small / tiny bit / piece / scrap / grain / particle / morsel / speck◆a little bit / piece / scrap / speck◆a large bit / piece / particle◆odd bits / pieces / scraps◆a grain / particle / speck of dust◆a bit / piece / scrap of information / news◆a bit / piece / scrap of paper◆to smash sth to bits / pieces◆to pick up the bits / pieces of sth■bit [countable] (especially BrE, ratherinformal) a small amount or part of sth小量;小块◆Do you want a bit of pizza?你想来点儿比萨饼吗?◆Can you save me a bit?你能给我留一点儿吗?◆You've got bits of grass in your hair.你头发里有些草屑。◆A big bit of plaster just fell down from the ceiling.一大块灰泥刚刚从天花板上掉下来。◆I've got a bit of shopping to do.我要买点东西。◆With a bit of luck, we'll be there by 12.如果顺利点,我们将于12点钟赶到那里。■piece [countable] one of the bits or parts that sth breaks into; a single example or an amount of sth碎片;碎块;一条;一项;一点◆There were tiny pieces of glass all over the road.路上到处都是碎玻璃碴儿。◆The vase lay in pieces on the floor.花瓶碎片散落在地上。◆It was an interesting piece of research.那是一项有趣的研究。ⓘ A piece of can be used with many different uncountable nouns, including advice, bread, chewing gum, equipment, furniture, information, luck, luggage, news, paper and research. * a piece of可以跟很多不同的不可数名词连用,包括advice、bread、chewing gum、equipment、furniture、information、luck、luggage、news、paper和research。➡ See also the entry for piece另见piece条■scrap [countable] a small piece of sth, especially paper, fabric or information碎片,小块,一丁点儿(尤指纸、织物或信息)◆She scribbled his phone number on a scrap of paper.她把他的电话号码匆匆写在了一张小纸片上。◆We need to check every scrap of information that might give us a clue as to what happened.有可能向我们提供事发真相线索的所有零星信息,我们都得逐一核实。■grain [countable] a small hard piece of a particular substance颗粒;细粒◆She sprinkled a few more grains of rice into the pan.她又往平底锅里撒了几粒大米。◆I got a grain of sand caught in my eye.我眼里进了一粒沙。ⓘ Grain is used especially in the following collocations * grain尤用于下面的搭配◆a grain of rice / wheat / salt / sugar / sand一粒大米/小麦/盐/砂糖/沙■particleˈpɑːtɪkl; NAmEˈpɑːrtɪkl [countable] a very small piece of sth颗粒;微粒◆He watched the particles of dust floating in the light.他看着灰尘在光线里浮动。◆There was not a particle of evidence(= no evidence at all) to prove his case.没有丝毫证实他辩词的证据。■morselˈmɔːsl; NAmEˈmɔːrsl [countable] (ratherformal) a small amount or piece of sth, especially food少量,一块(尤指食物)◆They put out some tasty morsels for the hedgehogs.他们为那些刺猬预备了一些可口的食物。■speck [countable] a small piece of sth, especially dirt or dust一丁点儿(尤指污垢或灰尘)◆There wasn't a speck of dirt anywhere.到处都一尘不染。◆He brushed a few specks of dust from his sleeve.他掸掉衣袖上的些许尘埃。