- a bit[singular]
(used as an adverb 用作副词 rather; to some extent 有点儿；稍微 These trousers are a bit tight. 这条裤子有点紧。 ‘Are you tired?’ ‘Yes, I am a bit.’ “你累了吗？” “是的，有点。” I was a bit disappointed by the film. 我对这部电影有点失望。 It costs a bit more than I wanted to spend. 比我预计的消费高了一点。 The future looks a little bit brighter this morning. 今天早上，未来看起来有点光明。 I felt a wee bit guilty about it. 我对此觉得有点儿愧疚。 I can lend you fifty pounds, if you want. That should help a bit. 如果你需要，我可以借给你五十英镑。那应该有些帮助。
British/American a bit / a littlea bit / a little- In British English it is common to use a bit to mean ‘slightly’ or ‘to a small extent’:
These shoes are a bit tight. 这鞋有点儿紧。 I’ll be a bit later home tomorrow. 明天我要晚点儿回家。 Can you turn the volume up a bit? 你能把音量开大点儿吗？
- It is more common in North American English to say a little, or (informal) a little bit. You can also use these phrases in British English:
These shoes are a little bit too tight. 这鞋有点儿紧。 I’ll be a little later home tomorrow. 明天我要晚点儿回家。 Can you turn the volume up a little bit? 你能把音量开大点儿吗？
Extra ExamplesI'm still just a bit confused. 我还是有点儿困惑。 He helped me a little bit in the afternoon. 下午他帮了我一点儿忙。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- little
- teensy
- wee
- …
- just a bit
- not the least bit
- a bit[singular] (especially British English)
a short time or distance 稍顷；短距离 Wait a bit! 等会儿！ Can you move up a bit? 你请挪过去点儿好吗？ - for a bit
Greg thought for a bit before answering. 格雷格略微思考了一下才回答。 - in a bit
See you in a bit. 待会儿见。
- [countable] bit of something (especially British English)
a small amount or piece of something 小量；小块 Here are some useful bits of information. 这里有一些有用的信息。 I have a bit of good news for you. 我有一点好消息要告诉你。 Let me give you a little bit of advice. 我给你一点建议。 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。 I've got a bit of shopping to do. 我要买点东西。 bits of paper/wood/plastic 一些纸/木头/塑料
Extra ExamplesHere's a bit of news that may interest you. 这里有一点消息可能会让你感兴趣。 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？ 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。 She tore the letter up and threw it on the floor. Marion stooped to pick up the bits. 她把信撕碎扔在地板上，马里恩弯腰捡起了碎片。 I've bought a nice bit of fish for dinner. 我买了一块儿不错的鱼晚餐吃。 I'm worried because bits keep falling off my car. 我很担心，因为我的车一直在掉碎片。 He managed to get odd bits of work, but no regular job. 他设法找了些零工，但没有固定的工作。
- [countable] (especially British English)
a part of something larger （事物的）一部分，一段 The best bit of the holiday was seeing the Grand Canyon. 假期中最精彩的片段是参观大峡谷。 I read it, but I missed out the boring bits. 我读过了，但跳过了乏味的部份。 - bit about something
I like the bit about owls in the first chapter. 我喜欢第一章中关于猫头鹰的部分。
Extra ExamplesOxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- little
- small
- tiny
- …
- pick out
- pick up
- fall off
- bit of
- bits and bobs
- bits and pieces
- blow something to bits
- …
- [singular] a bit (of something) (especially British English, informal)
a large amount 大量 ‘How much does he earn?’ ‘Quite a bit!’ “他有多少收入？” “挺多的！” It rained a fair bit during the night. 夜里雨下得相当大。 The new system will take a bit of getting used to (= it will take a long time to get used to). 适应新系统将需花很多时间。
Extra Examples‘Has it been difficult for you at work?’ ‘Just a bit (= it has been very difficult).’ “你的工作不好干吧？”“是不太容易。” We made a good bit of progress. 我们取得了很大进展。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- fair
- good
- take
- quite a bit
- just a bit
- [countable]
the smallest unit of information used by a computer 比特，二进制位，位（计算机的最小信息单位） - [countable]
a metal bar that is put in a horse’s mouth so that the rider can control it 嚼子 - [countable]
a tool or part of a tool for drilling (= making) holes 钻头；刀头；钎头 
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- little
- small
- tiny
- …
- pick out
- pick up
- fall off
- bit of
- bits and bobs
- bits and pieces
- blow something to bits
- …
- [countable] (North American English, informal)
an amount of money equal to 12½ cents 12.5 分；一角二分半 - bits[plural] (British English, informal)
a person’s sexual organs （人的）生殖器 see also bit, bite, bitten
small amount小量
part of something部分
large amount大量
computing计算机技术
for horse马
tool工具
money钱
sexual organs生殖器官
Word Originsenses 1 to 5 and senses 9 to 10 Old English bita ‘bite, mouthful’, of Germanic origin; related to German Bissen, also to bite.senses 7 to 8 Old English bite ‘biting, a bite’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch beet and German Biss, also to bite.sense 6 1940s: blend of binary and digit.
Idioms
be in bits
the (whole)… bit
bit by bit
a bit much
a bit of a…
a bit of all right
- (British English, slang)
a person that you think is sexually attractive 有魅力的人；性感的人 Dave’s new girlfriend is a bit of all right, isn’t she? 戴夫的新女朋友有点不错，不是吗？
a bit of rough
- (British English, slang)
a person of a low social class who has a sexual relationship with somebody of a higher class （与社会地位较高者有性关系的）草根情人
a bit on the side
- (British English, slang)
the boyfriend or girlfriend of somebody who is already married or in a steady sexual relationship with somebody else 婚外情人；第三者 Is he your bit on the side? 他是你的助手吗？
bits and pieces/bobs
blow somebody/something to bits/pieces
to use bombs or other weapons to destroy somebody/something completely 有点儿；稍微 The plane was blown to pieces when the bomb exploded. 炸弹爆炸时，飞机被炸成碎片。
champing at the bit
- (informal)
impatient to do or start doing something 迫不及待；急不可耐 Gerry’s champing at the bit to go to college. 格里渴望上大学。
do your bit
every bit as good, bad, etc. (as somebody/something)
get the bit between your teeth
- (informal)
to become very enthusiastic about something that you have started to do so that you are unlikely to stop until you have finished 果断地做某事；义无反顾
not a bit | not one (little) bit
not a bit of it!
not a blind bit/the blindest bit of…
not the least/slightest bit
not at all 一点也不；毫不 Normally I'm not the least bit shy. 通常我一点也不害羞。 He wasn't the slightest bit interested in answering our questions. 他对回答我们的问题一点也不感兴趣。
to bits
into small pieces 成为碎片；变成小块 - (informal)
very much 非常；十分