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单词 bit
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bitnoun [ C ]

uk/bɪt/us/bɪt/

bit noun [ C ] (AMOUNT)

A2 informal a small piece or amount of something:

Would you like a bit of chocolate?
The glass smashed into little bits.
There were bits of paper all over the floor.
She tries to do a bit of exercise every day.
I don't understand this bit.
a bit informal

B2 a short distance or period of time:

I'm just going out for a bit. See you later.
Can you move up a bit?
a bit of sth

C1 a slight but not serious amount or type of something:

Maria's put on a bit of weight, hasn't she?
It's a bit of a nuisance.
a bit...

A2 slightly:

The dress is a bit too big for me.
That was a bit silly, wasn't it?
I'm a bit nervous.
I was hoping there'd be some food - I'm a bit hungry.
Would you like a bit more cake?
It's a bit like a Swiss chalet.

UK very:

Blimey, it's a bit cold!
And she didn't invite him? That was a bit mean!
bit by bit

C1 gradually:

I saved up the money bit by bit.
not a bit

not in any way:

She wasn't a bit worried about the test.
"Are you getting tired?" "Not a bit."
quite a bit

B1 a lot:

They have quite a bit of money.
to bits

into small pieces:

The car was blown to bits.
It just fell to bits in my hands.

very much:

I love my son to bits.

More examples

  • I think we need a bit of colour in this room.
  • We may as well finish off this pie - there's only a little bit left.
  • I brought a few things back from India - bits of jewellery and material mainly.
  • I've bracketed the bits of text that could be omitted.
  • That salmon was very expensive so make sure you eat up every bit.

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Words meaning small pieces and amounts

  • by a nose idiom
  • chip
  • clipping
  • crumb
  • dollop
  • droplet
  • flake
  • germ
  • jot
  • nose
  • pat
  • patch
  • pennyworth
  • pinprick
  • ray
  • scattering
  • scintilla
  • shard
  • shred
  • trace

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Short in time
Some and quite
Linguistics: very & extreme
Slow and moving slowly
Yes, no & not
Masses and large amounts of things
Tearing and breaking into pieces
Linguistics: intensifying expressions

bit noun [ C ] (HORSE)

a piece of metal put in a horse's mouth to allow the person riding it to control its movements

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Horse riding

  • curry
  • dismount
  • dressage
  • gait
  • gymkhana
  • high-spirited
  • horseback riding
  • horseshoe
  • horsey
  • jib at sth
  • mount
  • mounted
  • prance
  • puissance
  • rein
  • rein sth in
  • showjumping
  • silk
  • trot
  • unsaddle

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bit noun [ C ] (COMPUTER)

specialized computing a unit of information in a computer that must be either 0 or 1:

a 32-bit computer (= a computer that processes 32 bits of information at a time)

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Computer concepts

  • aeroplane mode
  • airplane mode
  • atomicity
  • augmented reality
  • back end
  • clone
  • cloud
  • corruption
  • default to sth
  • desktop
  • electronic
  • gigabyte
  • GUI
  • reboot
  • template
  • tuple
  • virtual
  • virtually
  • web hosting
  • what you see is what you get idiom

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bit noun [ C ] (COIN)

UK, old use a coin representing a small amount of money:

a threepenny/sixpenny bit

US informal, old use an amount of money that is equal to 12 1/2 cents, usually used in the expression "two bits," or 25 cents

Compare
two bits

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Payment methods

  • ATM card
  • baksheesh
  • bank card
  • bill
  • blank cheque
  • cash
  • cash card
  • cashpoint card
  • certified cheque
  • direct debit
  • giro
  • gratuity
  • hush money
  • per annum
  • piece
  • small change
  • standing order
  • sweetener
  • traveller's cheque
  • voucher

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British money
Informal words for money

bit noun [ C ] (TOOL)

the part of a tool used for cutting or drilling (= making holes)

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Tools

  • adze
  • Allen key
  • anvil
  • auger
  • awl
  • axe
  • excavator
  • grappling iron/hook
  • grindstone
  • guillotine
  • hacksaw
  • hatchet
  • plunger
  • rasp
  • reamer
  • sander
  • sandpaper
  • scissor
  • scissors
  • vane

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Idiom(s)

be a bit much
be a bit of all right
a bit of fluff/stuff/skirt
a bit of rough
a bit on the side
get the bit between your teeth
not a bit of it
be in bits
bits and pieces

bitverb

uk/bɪt/us/bɪt/

past simple of bite

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