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*bit¹ /bɪt; bɪt/
n
1 a (little) bit slightly, but not very much; a little 一点; 一些; 稍微:
Can you turn the radio down a little bit? 你能把收音机的音量调低一点吗？
a bit upset/stupid/cold etc I'm a little bit tired this morning. 今天早上我有点累。
not a bit (=not at all) 一点也不: He didn't seem a bit embarrassed. 他看上去一点也不尴尬。
2 quite a bit a fairly large amount 不少，很多:
He'd probably be willing to pay her quite a bit of money. 他很可能愿意付给她不少钱。
3 [C] a small amount or piece of something 一小块; 一小片; 少量，少许:
+ of The floor was covered in tiny bits of glass. 地板上全是碎玻璃。
to bits (=into small pieces) 成为碎片: I tore the letter to bits and burned it. 我把信撕成碎片并烧了它。
4 [C] a unit for measuring the amount of information a computer can use 位，位元〔电脑使用的信息单位〕
5 [singular 单数] informal a short amount of time 【非正式】 短时间，片刻:
in a bit (=a short time from now) 过一会儿; 马上: We'll talk about the Civil War in just a bit. 我们稍后将谈论美国南北战争。
bit by bit (=gradually) 逐渐地，一点一点地: I could see that she was learning, bit by bit. 我可以看出她在一点一点地学习。
for a bit BrE (=for a short time) 【英】 一会儿: Could you look after the baby for a bit? 你能照料婴儿一会儿吗？
6 every bit as used to emphasize that someone or something is as good, surprising etc as someone or something else 完全一样，同样地:
Ray was every bit as good-looking as his brother. 雷长得和他哥哥一样好看。
7 a bit of a problem/surprise/fool etc BrE spoken a problem etc but not a very big or serious one 【英口】有点问题/吃惊/愚蠢等:
I'm sorry, I can't stop, I'm in a bit of a hurry. 对不起，我不能停下来，我有点急事。
8 [C] a part of a tool for cutting or making holes 〔工具的〕刀头; 钻头
9 [C] a metal bar that is put in the mouth of a horse and used to control its movements 马嚼子，马衔
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