- a small piece, part, or quantity of something小块, 小部分, 少量：
give the duck a bit of bread
给鸭子一小块面包
he read bits of his work to me
他读了自己作品中的一些片断给我听
I like this bit because it is funny.
我喜欢这部分, 因为它很有趣。
a bit
a fair amount相当的数量：there's a bit to talk about there.
那里有不少东西要谈。
a bit
a short time or distance短时间; 短距离：I fell asleep for a bit.
我一会儿就睡着了。
- with adj. informal a set of actions or ideas associated with a specific group or activity〈非正式〉（与某一群体、某种活动有关联或相应的）一整套做法（或想法）：
Miranda could go off and do her theatrical bit.
米兰达可以离开这儿去做她那些跟演戏有关的事。
- informal a girl or young woman〈非正式〉女孩, 姑娘, 年轻女子：
he went and married some young bit half his age.
他去与某个只有他一半年纪的姑娘结婚了。
- N. Amer. informal a unit of 12½ cents (used only in even multiples)〈北美, 非正式〉比特（货币单位, 合12.5美分, 仅用于双数倍数）。
- ( bits) Brit. informal a person's genitals〈英, 非正式〉（人的）生殖器。
a bit
- somewhat; to some extent有点儿, 多少, 在某种程度上：
he came back looking a bit annoyed.
他回来时脸上有点儿气恼的神色。
bit by bit
- gradually一点一点地, 渐渐地：
the school was built bit by bit over the years.
这所学校是多年来一点一点地建起来的。
a bit of a -
- used to suggest that something is not severe or extreme, or is the case only to a limited extent有点儿, 差不多是：
I have had a bit of an accident
我碰上了一点小小的意外
he's a bit of a womanizer.
他差不多是个采花大盗。
- used to denote a young person of slight build（青年人）没长大的, 身材小的：
you're just a bit of a girl yourself.
你自己还只不过是个黄毛丫头。
a bit of all right
- Brit. informal a pleasing person or thing, especially a woman regarded sexually〈英, 非正式〉性感女人; 讨人喜欢的人; 逗人爱的东西：
that blonde's a bit of all right.
那个金发女郎可真性感。
bit of fluff（或skirt, stuff）
- Brit. informal a woman regarded in sexual terms〈英, 非正式〉风骚女子。
bit of rough
- 见ROUGH.
bit on the side
- a person with whom one is unfaithful to one's partner情妇; 情夫。
- money earned outside one's normal job外快：
I'd like to make a bit on the side.
我想挣点外快。
bits and pieces（或bobs）
- an assortment of small items七零八碎的东西。
do one's bit
- informal make a useful contribution to an effort or cause〈非正式〉作贡献, 尽力：
she was keen to do her bit to help others.
她热心尽力帮助别人。
every bit as
- 见EVERY.
not a bit
- not at all一点也不, 根本不：
I'm not a bit tired.
我一点儿也不累。
not a bit of it
- Brit. not at all〈英〉一点儿也不, 根本不：
Am I being unduly cynical? Not a bit of it.
我是不是太愤世嫉俗了？一点儿也不。
to bits
- into pieces成碎片, 破碎：
he smashed it to bits with a hammer.
他用锤子把它砸碎了。
- informal very much; to a great degree〈非正式〉非常, 很大程度上：
we've got two great kids whom I love to bits.
我们有两个好孩子, 我太爱他们了。
- a mouthpiece, typically made of metal, which is attached to a bridle and used to control a horse（马的）嚼子, 衔铁。
- a tool or piece for boring or drilling钻子, 钎头：
a drill bit.
钻头。
- the cutting or gripping part of a plane, pincers, or other tool（刨床、刨或其他切削工具的）刀头; （钳等的）夹头, 钳牙。
- the part of a key that engages with the lock lever钥匙齿。
- the copper head of a soldering iron（烙铁的）焊铜, 头。
- put a bit into the mouth of (a horse)给（马）上嚼子。
- figurative restrain〈喻〉制约, 限制：
my own hysteria was bitted by upbringing and respect.
我自己的躁狂习性被所受的教育和对他人的尊重所约束。
above the bit
- (of a horse) carrying its head too high so that it evades correct contact with the bit（马）昂首不受嚼子约束。
behind the bit
- (of a horse) carrying its head with the chin tucked in so that it evades contact with the bit（马）缩进下颏避开嚼子。
get（或take, have）the bit between（或〈北美〉in）one's teeth
- begin to tackle a problem or task in a determined or independent way开始下决心（或独立）处理问题。
off the bit（或bridle）
- (of a horse) ridden on a loose rein to allow it to gallop freely, especially at the end of a race（马）（尤指比赛终了时）缰绳放松的, 信马由缰的。
on the bit（或bridle）
- (of a horse) ridden with a light but firm contact on the mouth, and accepting the bit in a calm and relaxed manner（马）轻松而安静地上着嚼子的。
bitted
adjective一把双刃斧头。