bit

noun

小量 small amount

1. 有点儿；稍微
   rather
   1. These trousers are a bit tight.
      这条裤子有点紧。
   2. ‘Are you tired?’ ‘Yes, I am a bit.’
      “你累了吗？”“是的，有点。”
   3. It costs a bit more than I wanted to spend.
      它比我预计的消费高了一点。
   4. 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。
2. 稍顷；短距离
   a short time or distance
   1. Wait a bit!
      等会儿！
   2. Can you move up a bit?
      你请挪过去点儿好吗？
   3. Greg thought for a bit before answering.
      格雷格略微思考了一下才回答。
3. 小量；小块
   a small amount or piece of sth
   1. some useful bits of information
      一些有用的零星信息
   2. 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。
   3. I've got a bit of shopping to do.
      我要买点东西。
   4. a bit of cake
      一小块饼
   5. bits of grass/paper
      些许的草；纸屑

部分 part of sth

4. （事物的）一部分，一段
   a part of sth larger
   1. 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。
   2. The school play was a huge success─the audience roared with laughter at all the funny bits.
      学校的演出获得了巨大成功——所有的滑稽片段都令观众哄堂大笑。

大量 large amount

5. 大量
   a large amount
   1. ‘How much does he earn?’ ‘Quite a bit!’
      “他有多少收入？”“挺多的！”
   2. 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。

计算机技术 computing

6. 比特，二进制位， 位 （计算机的最小信息单位）
   the smallest unit of information used by a computer

马 for horse

7. 嚼子
   a metal bar that is put in a horse's mouth so that the rider can control it

工具 tool

8. 钻头；刀头；钎头
   a tool or part of a tool for drilling (= making) holes

钱 money

9. 12.5分；一角二分半
   an amount of money equal to 12½ cents

生殖器官 sexual organs

10. （人的）生殖器
    a person's sexual organs

1. QUANT 一点；少许；少量
   A bit of something is a small amount of it.
   1. All it required was a bit of work...
      这事儿只需稍费工夫就可以了。
   2. I got paid a little bit of money.
      我只领到了一点点钱。
2. PHRASE 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.
   1. This girl was a bit strange...
      这个女孩有点儿古怪。
   2. I think people feel a bit more confident...
      我想人们应该觉得稍微自信了一点儿。
   3. She looks a bit like his cousin Maureen...
      她长得有点儿像他表姐莫琳。
   4. That sounds a bit technical...
      那听起来有点儿专业。
   5. Isn't that a bit harsh?
      那不是有些太残酷了吗？
3. PHRASE 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'.
   1. It's all a bit of a mess...
      有点儿乱七八糟。
   2. 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。
   3. This comes as a bit of a disappointment.
      这有点儿让人失望。
4. PHRASE 很多；相当多；相当大
   Quite a bit means quite a lot.
   1. They're worth quite a bit of money...
      它们值不少钱。
   2. Things have changed quite a bit...
      情况发生了相当大的变化。
   3. He's quite a bit older than me.
      他的年纪比我大不少。
5. PHRASE 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.
   1. 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。
   2. 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。
   3. ...a bit more than half the total official debt.
      略微超过官方债务总额的一半
6. PHRASE 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 .
   1. Let's wait a bit...
      我们等一会儿吧。
   2. I hope there will be time to talk a bit...
      我希望能有时间谈一谈。
   3. That should keep you busy for a bit.
      那件事会让你忙上一小阵子。
7. N-COUNT 小部分；小块；片段
   A bit of something is a small part or section of it.
   1. That's the bit of the meeting that I missed...
      那就是会议上我错过的那一小段。
   2. Now comes the really important bit...
      下面是非常重要的部分。
   3. The best bit was walking along the glacier.
      最好的部分就是沿着冰川走。
8. N-COUNT 一点；小块；小片；小段
   A bit of something is a small piece of it.
   1. Only a bit of string looped round a nail in the doorpost held it shut.
      仅仅是靠缠在门柱钉子上的一小段细绳把门关紧。
   2. ...crumpled bits of paper.
      皱皱巴巴的小纸片
9. N-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.
   1. There was one bit of vital evidence which helped win the case...
      一个关键的证据帮助打赢了这场官司。
   2. Not one single bit of work has been started towards the repair of this road.
      这条路的修缮工作一丁点儿都还没开始。
10. （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.
11. 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.
12. 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.
13. 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.
14. 
    Bit is the past tense of bite.
15. PHRASE 一点点地；逐渐地
    If something happens bit by bit, it happens in stages.
    1. Bit by bit I began to understand what they were trying to do.
       我逐渐明白了他们想要干什么。
16. PHRASE 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.
    1. 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。
17. 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.
18. 
    
    1. Marcie always tried to do her bit.
       玛茜总是努力尽一份力。
19. PHRASE 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.
    1. My dinner jacket is every bit as good as his.
       我的晚礼服和他的一样好。
20. PHRASE 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.
    1. 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？
21. PHRASE 一点儿也不；毫不
    You use not a bit when you want to make a strong negative statement.
    1. I'm really not a bit surprised...
       我真的一点儿也不觉得惊讶。
    2. 'Are you disappointed?'—'Not a bit.'
       “你失望了吗？”——“一点儿也不。”
22. PHRASE 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.
    1. Did he give up? Not a bit of it!
       他放弃了吗？根本没有！
23. 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.
24. （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.
25. PHRASE 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.
    1. She found a pretty yellow jug smashed to bits.
       她发现一个漂亮的黄色小罐被摔得粉碎。
26. thrilled to bits → see: thrilled

1. All it required was a bit of work
   这事儿只需稍费工夫就可以了。
2. I got paid a little bit of money.
   我只领到了一点点钱。
3. This girl was a bit strange
   这个女孩有点儿古怪。
4. I think people feel a bit more confident
   我想人们应该觉得稍微自信了一点儿。
5. She looks a bit like his cousin Maureen
   她长得有点儿像他表姐莫琳。
6. That sounds a bit technical
   那听起来有点儿专业。
7. Isn't that a bit harsh?
   那不是有些太残酷了吗？
8. It's all a bit of a mess
   有点儿乱七八糟。
9. 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。
10. This comes as a bit of a disappointment.
    这有点儿让人失望。
11. They're worth quite a bit of money
    它们值不少钱。
12. Things have changed quite a bit
    情况发生了相当大的变化。
13. He's quite a bit older than me.
    他的年纪比我大不少。
14. 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。
15. 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。
16. Let's wait a bit
    我们等一会儿吧。
17. I hope there will be time to talk a bit
    我希望能有时间谈一谈。
18. That should keep you busy for a bit.
    那件事会让你忙上一小阵子。
19. That's the bit of the meeting that I missed
    那就是会议上我错过的那一小段。
20. Now comes the really important bit
    下面是非常重要的部分。
21. The best bit was walking along the glacier.
    最好的部分就是沿着冰川走。
22. Only a bit of string looped round a nail in the doorpost held it shut.
    仅仅是靠缠在门柱钉子上的一小段细绳把门关紧。
23. There was one bit of vital evidence which helped win the case
    一个关键的证据帮助打赢了这场官司。
24. Not one single bit of work has been started towards the repair of this road.
    这条路的修缮工作一丁点儿都还没开始。
25. Bit by bit I began to understand what they were trying to do.
    我逐渐明白了他们想要干什么。
26. 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。
27. 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？
28. I'm really not a bit surprised
    我真的一点儿也不觉得惊讶。
29. Did he give up? Not a bit of it!
    他放弃了吗？根本没有！
30. She found a pretty yellow jug smashed to bits.
    她发现一个漂亮的黄色小罐被摔得粉碎。

n.

the (whole)… bit

• （某团体、某类人或活动的）典型行为，特有观念
  behaviour or ideas that are typical of a particular group, type of person or activity
  1. She couldn't accept the whole drug-culture bit.
     她无法接受这种典型的毒品文化。

bit by bit

• 一点一点地；逐渐地
  a piece at a time; gradually
  1. He assembled the model aircraft bit by bit.
     他把飞机模型一点一点地组装起来。
  2. Bit by bit memories of the night came back to me.
     我渐渐回忆起了那晚的点点滴滴。

a bit much

• 过分；不应当；不合理
  not fair or not reasonable
  1. It's a bit much calling me at three in the morning.
     凌晨三点钟打电话给我，太过分了。

a bit of a…

• （谈及负面事情时用）有点儿
  used when talking about unpleasant or negative things or ideas, to mean ‘rather a…’
  1. We may have a bit of a problem on our hands.
     我们手头的问题可能有点棘手。
  2. The rail strike is a bit of a pain.
     这次铁路罢工有点头痛。

a bit of all right

• 有魅力的人；性感的人
  a person that you think is sexually attractive

a bit of rough

• （与社会地位较高者有性关系的）有魅力的粗人
  a person of a low social class who has a sexual relationship with sb of a higher class

a bit on the side

• 婚外情人；第三者
  the boyfriend or girlfriend of sb who is already married or in a steady sexual relationship with sb else

bits and pieces/bobs

• 零七碎八；零星物品
  small objects or items of various kinds
  1. She stuffed all her bits and pieces into a bag and left.
     她把她零零碎碎的东西都塞进了一只包里就走了。

do your bit

• 干分内的事
  to do your share of a task
  1. We can finish this job on time if everyone does their bit.
     要是每个人都尽职，我们就能按时完成这项工作。

every bit as good, bad, etc. (as sb/sth)

• （和某人、某事物）同样好、同样坏等
  just as good, bad, etc.; equally good, bad, etc.
  1. Rome is every bit as beautiful as Paris.
     罗马和巴黎一样美丽。

get the bit between your teeth

• 果断地做某事；义无反顾
  to become very enthusiastic about sth that you have started to do so that you are unlikely to stop until you have finished

not a bit

not one (little) bit

• 一点也不；毫不
  not at all; not in any way
  1. ‘Are you cold?’ ‘Not a bit.’
     “你冷吗？”“一点不冷。”
  2. It's not a bit of use (= there's no point in) complaining.
     抱怨毫无意义。
  3. I don't like that idea one bit.
     我根本不喜欢那个主意。

not a bit of it!

• （预计要发生的事没有发生）根本不是那样，压根儿没有发生
  used for saying that sth that you had expected to happen did not happen
  1. You'd think she'd be tired after the journey but not a bit of it!
     你以为她旅行之后会疲劳，根本没那回事！

to bits

• 成为碎片；变成小块
  into small pieces
  1. The book fell to bits in my hands.
     那本书在我手中成了碎片。
  2. She took the engine to bits, then carefully put it together again.
     她把发动机拆开，又再仔细装好。
• 非常；十分
  very much
  1. I love my kids to bits.
     我非常爱我的孩子。
  2. She was thrilled to bits when I said I'd come.
     我说我会来，她就兴奋不已。

not a blind bit/the blindest bit of…

• 丝毫没有
  not any
  1. He didn't take a blind bit of notice of me (= he ignored me) .
     他压根儿没理睬我。
  2. It won't make the blindest bit of difference (= it will make no difference at all) .
     那根本不会有什么分别的。

champing at the bit

• 迫不及待；急不可耐
  impatient to do or start doing sth

noun

1. the cutting part of a drill
   1. he looked around for the right size bit

2. piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding
   1. the horse was not accustomed to a bit

3. the part of a key that enters a lock and lifts the tumblers

4. a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program
   1. he did his act three times every evening
   2. she had a catchy little routine
   3. it was one of the best numbers he ever did

   Synonym:    actroutinenumberturn

5. a small fragment
   1. overheard snatches of their conversation

   Synonym:    snatch

6. an instance of some kind
   1. it was a nice piece of work
   2. he had a bit of good luck

   Synonym:    piece

7. a small amount of solid food
   1. all they had left was a bit of bread

   Synonym:    morselbite

8. a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
   1. a bit of rock caught him in the eye

   Synonym:    chipflakefleckscrap

9. a unit of measurement of information (from binary + digit)
   1. there are 8 bits in a byte

10. a small piece or quantity of something
    1. a spot of tea
    2. a bit of paper
    3. a bit of lint
    4. I gave him a bit of my mind

    Synonym:    spot

11. an indefinitely short time
    1. wait just a moment
    2. in a mo
    3. it only takes a minute
    4. in just a bit

    Synonym:    momentmominutesecond