| 单词 | bit |
| 释义 | | noun | verb bitbit1 /bɪt/ ●●● S1 1ONLY SLIGHTLY a bit informal slightly, but not very SYN a little: I’m a little bit tired. Let it warm up a little bit. I’m feeling a bit better. He looks a bit like Brad Pitt. The movie is a bit too predictable.a bit more/less This will make things a bit more difficult.2TIME a bit a short amount of time SYN a little: I’ll come back to that point in just a bit. I was a bit late. It’s better to be a little bit early if you can.3AMOUNT a bit informal a small amount, especially of something that is not a physical object SYN a little: bit of All that’s needed is a bit of imagination. I like a little bit of half and half in my coffee.4quite a bit a fairly large amount, or to a fairly large degree: She said she learned quite a bit. The other boy was quite a bit bigger than Tom.bit of He owes me quite a bit of money.5a bit of a something used to say that something has a particular quality, when you do not want to make it seem too important or strong: Seeing him again, after so many years, was a bit of a shock.6not a bit (also not the least bit) not at all: “Did you regret not going to college?” “Not a bit.” He wasn’t the least bit afraid.7bit by bit gradually: Bit by bit, our apartment started to look like a home.8every bit as... just as much as: She’s every bit as pretty as her sister. | noun | verb bitbit2 ●●● S1 W1 noun [countable] 1PIECE a small piece of something SYN piece: bit of The floor was covered with tiny bits of broken glass.blow/tear/smash etc. something to bits The aircraft was blown to bits. He made a mosaic out of bits and pieces of old tiles.2COMPUTER computers the smallest unit of information that can be used by a computer: a 16-bit processor3TOOL the sharp part of a tool for cutting or making holes: a drill bit4FOR A HORSE a metal bar that is put in the mouth of a horse and used for controlling its movements5MONEY old use 12½ cents: I wouldn’t give you two bits for that old book. → see also two bits at two (11)6do your bit informal to do part of something that needs to be done, especially to help other people: We wanted to do our bit for the boys fighting in the war.[Origin: (1, 5, 6) Old English bita piece bitten off, small piece of food] → see also bit part, be chomping at the bit at chomp (2) | noun | verb bitbit3 verb the past tense of bite |
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