/bɪt ||; bɪt/noun1 a bit [sing] slightly, a little 稍微；有点: I was a bit annoyed with him. 我对他有点生气。I'm afraid I'll be a little bit late tonight. 我今晚恐怕要晚一点到。Could you be a bit quieter, please? 请你安静一点。
2 a bit [sing] a short time or distance 一会儿；短距离: Could you move forward a bit? 你可否稍稍往前移一点？I'm just going out for a bit. 我就出去一会儿。
3 a bit [sing] (informal 非正式) a lot 很多；许多: It must have rained quite a bit during the night. 昨夜必定下了很多雨。
4 [C] a bit of sth a small piece, amount or part of sth 一小块；一小部份: There were bits of broken glass all over the floor. 地板上满布玻璃碎片。Could you give me a bit of advice? 你能不能给我提一点建议？Which bit of the film did you like best? 你最喜欢这电影的哪一小部份？
5 [C] (computing计算机技术) the smallest unit of information that is stored in a computer's memory 比特，位（储存在计算机里的信息的最小单位）
6 [C] a metal bar that you put in a horse's mouth when you ride it （放在马嘴里的）嚼子；马衔 ☞picture at horse 见 horse 插图
bit by bit slowly or a little at a time 慢慢地；渐渐地；一点一点地:
Bit by bit we managed to get the information we needed. 我们渐渐取得我们所需的数据。 a bit much(
informal 非正式) annoying or unpleasant 过分；令人生气或不愉快:
It's a bit much expecting me to work on Sundays. 要我在星期日工作未免有点过分了。 a bit of a(
informal 非正式) rather a 相当地:
I've got a bit of a problem... 我有个颇为棘手的问题… bits and pieces(
informal 非正式) small things of different kinds 各种零碎的小东西:
I've finished packing except for a few bits and pieces. 除了几件零碎的东西外，我已经收拾好行李了。 do your bit(
informal 非正式) to do your share of sth; to help with sth 尽本分；协助:
It won't take long to finish if we all do our bit. 如果我们所有人都尽本分，不消多久便可完成。 not a bit not at all 完全不；一点也不:
The holiday was not a bit what we had expected. 这假期一点也不像我们所预期的那样。 to bits 1 into small pieces 成碎片: She angrily tore the letter to bits. 她愤怒地把信撕成碎片。
2 very; very much 很；极其: I was thrilled to bits when I won the competition. 我赢得了比赛，心里极其激动。