单词 | bit |
释义 | bit —bit /bɪt/ noun [C] (AMOUNT) A2 INFORMAL a small piece or amount of something: » Would you like a bit of chocolate?» The glass smashed into little bits.» There were bits of paper all over the floor.» She tries to do a bit of exercise every day.Thesaurus+: ↑Words meaning small pieces and amountsa bit INFORMALB2 a short distance or period of time: » I'm just going out for a bit. See you later.» Can you move up a bit?Thesaurus+: ↑Short in time , ↑Temporarya bit of sthC1 a slight but not serious amount or type of something: » Maria's put on a bit of weight, hasn't she?» It's a bit of a nuisance.» He's a bit of a prat.Thesaurus+: ↑Words meaning small pieces and amountsa bit...A2 slightly: » The dress is a bit too big for me.» That was a bit silly, wasn't it?» I'm a bit nervous.» I was hoping there'd be some food - I'm a bit hungry.» Would you like a bit more cake?» It's a bit like a Swiss chalet.Thesaurus+: ↑Some and quiteF0 UK very: » Blimey, it's a bit cold!» And she didn't invite him? That was a bit mean!Thesaurus+: ↑Very and extreme , ↑Complete and whole , ↑Intensifying expressionsbit by bitC1 gradually: » I saved up the money bit by bit.Thesaurus+: ↑Slow and moving slowlynot a bitF0 not in any way: » She wasn't a bit worried about her exams.» My parents were not a bit happy (= were very unhappy) about my choice.» "Are you getting tired?" "Not a bit."Thesaurus+: ↑Yes, no and notquite a bitB1 a lot: » She's got quite a bit of money.Thesaurus+: ↑Masses and large amounts of thingsto bitsF0 into small pieces: » The car was blown to bits.» It just fell to bits in my hands.Thesaurus+: ↑Tearing and breaking into piecesF0 very much: » I love my son to bits.• • • Extra Examples:» I think we need a bit of colour in this room.» We may as well finish off this pie - there's only a little bit left.» I brought a few things back from India - bits of jewellery and material mainly.» I've bracketed the bits of text that could be omitted.» That salmon was very expensive so make sure you eat up every bit.noun [C] (HORSE) ► F0 a piece of metal put in a horse's mouth to allow the person riding it to control its movementsThesaurus+: ↑Horse riding , ↑Horse racingnoun [C] (TOOL) ► F0 the part of a tool used for cutting or drilling (= making holes)Thesaurus+: ↑Tools , ↑Gardening toolsnoun [C] SPECIALIZED (COMPUTER) ► F0 a unit of information in a computer that must be either 0 or 1: » a 32-bit computer (= a computer that processes 32 bits of information at a time)Thesaurus+: ↑Computer conceptsnoun [C] UK OLD USE (COIN) ► F0 a small coin: » a threepenny/sixpenny bit→ COMPARE TWO BITS(Cf. ↑two bits)Thesaurus+: ↑Forms of money and methods of paymentThesaurus+: ↑British moneyverb ► F0 PAST SIMPLE OF bite |
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