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| FUNCTION WORD |
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| /bɪt/ |
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| PHRASES |
| - | a bit informal
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| 1 | slightly or a little 稍微；有点儿 | I’ m feeling a bit tired. 我觉得有点累。 | | That was a bit stupid. 那有点愚蠢。 | | a bit more/less The second interview was a bit less formal than the first. 第二次面试比第一次气氛稍显轻松。 | |
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| 2 | a short time 短时间；片刻 | You’ ll have to wait a bit. 你得等一会儿。 | | for a bit Why don’ t you come and stay with us for a bit? 你为什么不来和我们住上一阵儿？ | | in a bit I’ ll do it in a bit. I’ m busy right now. 我过一会儿做那件事，现在我很忙。 | |
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| 3 | a small amount of something 少量；少许；一点儿 | I’ d like some sauce, but just a bit. 我想要一些酱，但只要一点儿。 | | +of I know a bit of German. 我懂一点德语。 | | With a bit of luck we should still be able to get there in time. 有点运气的话，我们应该还能及时到达那里。 | |
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| 4 | to a limited degree 到一定程度 | I used to fish a bit when I was younger. 我年轻点的时候时不时还钓钓鱼。 | |
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| - | a bit at a time BRITISH
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| in several small stages over a period of time |
| 一次一点儿；一点一点地 |
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| There’ s a lot to learn, so just memorize a bit at a time. 有许多东西要学，所以要一点一点地记。 |
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| - | a bit of a sth informal
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| used for saying that someone or something has a particular character , effect , or quality |
| 有点儿某种性格的人；有点儿某种特性的事物 |
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| It appears that my letter has caused a bit of a problem. 我的信似乎引起了一点儿麻烦。 |
| She’ s always been a bit of a mystery to me. 她对我来说总是有点神秘。 |
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| - | a bit of all right BRITISH very informal
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| used for saying that you think someone is sexually attractive |
| 性感；风骚 |
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| - | a bit of rough BRITISH informal
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| someone that a person from a higher social class has a sexual relationship with because they consider their lack of education , culture , or politeness attractive |
| （与社会地位较高者来往的）粗俗的情人 |
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| - | a bit of skirt/fluff BRITISH offensive
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| an insulting word for a sexually attractive woman |
| （侮辱性用语）风骚女子 |
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| - | a bit on the side BRITISH informal
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| someone you have a sexual relationship with , even though you are married or in a serious relationship with someone else |
| 情人；第三者 |
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| - | every bit as
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| just as |
| 和…一样 |
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| The newly developed medication is every bit as effective as the old one. 新研制出的药物和以前的一样有效。 |
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| - | a good/fair bit
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| a fairly large amount of something |
| 相当多；大量 |
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| We’ ve still got a fair bit to do. 我们还有相当多的事情要做。 |
| +of He’ s lost a good bit of weight, hasn’ t he? 他的体重减了不少，不是吗？ |
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| - | it’ s/that’ s a bit much informal
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| used for saying that you think something is unfair |
| 不公平；太过分 |
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| Pay our own travel costs? That’ s a bit much, don’ t you think? 自己支付差旅费用？你不觉得那太过分了吗？ |
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| - | just a bit spoken
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| used for emphasizing that something is definitely true |
| 一点不错；确实 |
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| ‘She’ s taking it all very seriously.’ ‘Just a bit!’ “她对待这件事非常认真。”“一点不错。” |
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| - | not a bit BRITISH informal
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| not at all |
| 一点也不 |
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| It’ s not a bit like any of the other paintings he’ s done. 这幅画跟他的其他作品风格完全不同。 |
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| - | not a bit of it BRITISH spoken
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| used for saying that something you would expect to happen has not happened |
| 与期望的相反；根本就没那回事 |
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| You’ d think he’ d just give up, but not a bit of it. 你认为他会放弃，但是正好相反。 |
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| - | not one (little) bit
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| not at all |
| 一点也不 |
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| I don’ t like what you’ re doing one little bit. 我一点也不喜欢你现在所做的事。 |
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| - | quite a bit informal
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| a lot |
| 相当多 |
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| +of Your car needs quite a bit of work done on it before you can drive it. 你的汽车需要好好收拾一番才能开。 |
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| - | take a bit of doing informal
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| to need a lot of effort , skill , or determination to do |
| 需要很多努力；需要很高技巧；需要很大决心 |
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| That’ s going to take a bit of explaining. 那将需要使劲解释一番。 |
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