英语词汇“bitting”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

bit•ting n.

Mechanical Engineeringone of the indentations on the bit of a key.

bit¹ + -ing¹

bit¹ n. [countable]

the mouthpiece of a horse's bridle.
a small thin shaft that can be used in a drill or tool for boring into something by twisting:needed a smaller bit for his drill.

Idioms

Idiomschafe or champ at the bit, to become impatient and restless because of delay:champing at the bit to get started on the test.

bit² n.

a small piece of something:[countable]bits and pieces of wood.
a small quantity of something:[a + ~ + of + uncountable noun]I'd like a bit of wine to go with this.
a short time:[a + ~]Wait a bit.
behavior or actionsassociated with a particular situation, etc.:[countable* singular;the + ~]doing the Honest Abe bit.
Show Business[countable] Also called bit part. a very small role in a play, movie, or show, containing few or no lines.

Idioms

Idioms a bit, somewhat;
a little:a bit late to be up watching TV.

Idioms a bit much, more than can be tolerated:When he started making fun of the boss, it became just a bit much.

Idioms bit by bit, by degrees;
gradually:"Bit by bit, the bird builds its nest'' is a French proverb.

Idioms do one's bit, to contribute one's share to an effort:I'd like to do my bit for the orphan's fund.

Idioms every bit, quite;
just:every bit as good as you said it would be.

bit³ n. [countable]

Computinga single, basic unit of computer information, valued at either 0 or 1.

bit⁴ v.

pt. and a pp. of bite.

bit¹ n., v., bit•ted, bit•ting.
n.

[Mach.]
- Mechanical Engineeringa removable drilling or boring tool for use in a brace, drill press, or the like.
- Mechanical Engineeringa removable boring head used on certain kinds of drills, as a rock drill.
- Mechanical Engineeringa device for drilling oil wells or the like, consisting of a horizontally rotating blade or an assembly of rotating toothed wheels.
the mouthpiece of a bridle, having fittings at each end to which the reins are fastened. See illus. under harness.
anything that curbs or restrains.
Buildingthe blade or iron of a carpenter's plane.
Buildingthe cutting part of an ax or hatchet.
Mechanical Engineeringthe wide portion at the end of an ordinary key that moves the bolt.
Idioms take the bit in or between one's teeth, to cast off control;
willfully go one's own way:He took the bit in his teeth and acted against his parents' wishes.

v.t.

to put a bit in the mouth of (a horse).
to curb or restrain with, or as with, a bit.
to grind a bit on (a key).

bef. 900; Middle English bite, Old English: action of biting; cognate with German Biss, Old Norse bit. See bite

bit′less, adj.

bit² n.

a small piece or quantity of anything:a bit of string.
a short time:Wait a bit.
Informal Termsan amount equivalent to 12½ U.S. cents (used only in even multiples):two bits; six bits.
an act, performance, or routine:She's doing the Camille bit, pretending to be near collapse.
a stereotypic or habitual set of behaviors, attitudes, or styles associated with an individual, role, situation, etc.:the whole Wall Street bit.
Show BusinessAlso called bit part. a very small role, as in a play or motion picture, containing few or no lines. Cf. walk-on (def. 1).
Currencyany small coin:a threepenny bit.
Currencya Spanish or Mexican silver real worth 12½ cents, formerly current in parts of the U.S.
Idioms a bit, rather or somewhat;
a little:a bit sleepy.
Idioms a bit much, somewhat overdone or beyond tolerability.
Idioms bit by bit, by degrees;
gradually:Having saved money bit by bit, they now had enough to buy the land.
Idioms do one's bit, to contribute one's share to an effort:They all did their bit during the war.
Idioms every bit, quite;
just:every bit as good.
Idioms quite a bit, a fairly large amount:There's quite a bit of snow on the ground.

bef. 1000; Middle English bite, Old English bita bit, morsel; cognate with German Bissen, Old Norse biti. See bite

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged particle, speck, grain, mite; whit, iota, jot; scrap, fragment.

bit³ n. [Computers.]

ComputingAlso called binary digit. a single, basic unit of information, used in connection with computers and information theory.
Computingbaud.

b(inary) + (dig)it 1945–50

bit⁴ v.

pt. and a pp. of bite.

B.I.T.,

Bachelor of Industrial Technology.

bitt [Naut.]
n.

Nautical, Naval TermsAlso called bollard. a strong post of wood or iron projecting, usually in pairs, above the deck of a ship, used for securing cables, lines for towing, etc.

v.t.

Nauticalto wrap (a cable) around a bitt to secure it.

Dutch or Low German; compare Dutch, Low German beting, in same sense, akin to Middle High German bizze wooden peg, Old Norse biti crossbeam
Middle English, perh.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

bit /bɪt/ n

a small piece, portion, or quantity
a short time or distance
US Canadian informal the value of an eighth of a dollar: spoken of only in units of two: two bits
any small coin
short for bit part
a bit ⇒ rather; somewhat: a bit dreary
a bit of ⇒ rather: a bit of a dope
a considerable amount: that must take quite a bit of courage
bit by bit ⇒ gradually
do one's bit ⇒ to make one's expected contribution

Etymology: Old English bite action of biting; see bite

bit /bɪt/ n

a metal mouthpiece, for controlling a horse on a bridle
anything that restrains or curbs
a cutting or drilling tool, part, or head in a brace, drill, etc
the part of a key that engages the levers of a lock

vb (bits, bitting, bitted)(transitive)

to put a bit in the mouth of (a horse)
to restrain; curb

Etymology: Old English bita; related to Old English bītan to bite

bit /bɪt/ vb

the past tense and (archaic) past participle of bite

bit /bɪt/ n

a single digit of binary notation, represented either by 0 or by 1
the smallest unit of information, indicating the presence or absence of a single feature

Etymology: 20th Century: from abbreviation of binary digit

bitt /bɪt/ n

one of a pair of strong posts on the deck of a ship for securing mooring and other lines
another word for bollard

(transitive) to secure (a line) by means of a bitt

Etymology: 14th Century: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse biti cross beam, Middle High German bizze wooden peg

单词	bitting
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 bit•ting (bit′ing),USA pronunciation n. Mechanical Engineeringone of the indentations on the bit of a key. bit¹ + -ing¹ WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 bit¹ /bɪt/USA pronunciation n. [countable] the mouthpiece of a horse's bridle. a small thin shaft that can be used in a drill or tool for boring into something by twisting:needed a smaller bit for his drill. Idioms Idiomschafe or champ at the bit, to become impatient and restless because of delay:champing at the bit to get started on the test. bit² /bɪt/USA pronunciation n. a small piece of something:[countable]bits and pieces of wood. a small quantity of something:[a + ~ + of + uncountable noun]I'd like a bit of wine to go with this. a short time:[a + ~]Wait a bit. behavior or actionsassociated with a particular situation, etc.:[countable* singular;the + ~]doing the Honest Abe bit. Show Business[countable] Also called bit part. a very small role in a play, movie, or show, containing few or no lines. Idioms Idioms a bit, somewhat; a little:a bit late to be up watching TV. Idioms a bit much, more than can be tolerated:When he started making fun of the boss, it became just a bit much. Idioms bit by bit, by degrees; gradually:"Bit by bit, the bird builds its nest'' is a French proverb. Idioms do one's bit, to contribute one's share to an effort:I'd like to do my bit for the orphan's fund. Idioms every bit, quite; just:every bit as good as you said it would be. bit³ /bɪt/USA pronunciation n. [countable] Computinga single, basic unit of computer information, valued at either 0 or 1. bit⁴ /bɪt/USA pronunciation v. pt. and a pp. of bite. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 bit¹ (bit),USA pronunciation n., v., bit•ted, bit•ting. n. [Mach.] Mechanical Engineeringa removable drilling or boring tool for use in a brace, drill press, or the like. Mechanical Engineeringa removable boring head used on certain kinds of drills, as a rock drill. Mechanical Engineeringa device for drilling oil wells or the like, consisting of a horizontally rotating blade or an assembly of rotating toothed wheels. the mouthpiece of a bridle, having fittings at each end to which the reins are fastened. See illus. under harness. anything that curbs or restrains. Buildingthe blade or iron of a carpenter's plane. Buildingthe cutting part of an ax or hatchet. Mechanical Engineeringthe wide portion at the end of an ordinary key that moves the bolt. Idioms take the bit in or between one's teeth, to cast off control; willfully go one's own way:He took the bit in his teeth and acted against his parents' wishes. v.t. to put a bit in the mouth of (a horse). to curb or restrain with, or as with, a bit. to grind a bit on (a key). bef. 900; Middle English bite, Old English: action of biting; cognate with German Biss, Old Norse bit. See bite bit′less, adj. bit² (bit),USA pronunciation n. a small piece or quantity of anything:a bit of string. a short time:Wait a bit. Informal Termsan amount equivalent to 12½ U.S. cents (used only in even multiples):two bits; six bits. an act, performance, or routine:She's doing the Camille bit, pretending to be near collapse. a stereotypic or habitual set of behaviors, attitudes, or styles associated with an individual, role, situation, etc.:the whole Wall Street bit. Show BusinessAlso called bit part. a very small role, as in a play or motion picture, containing few or no lines. Cf. walk-on (def. 1). Currencyany small coin:a threepenny bit. Currencya Spanish or Mexican silver real worth 12½ cents, formerly current in parts of the U.S. Idioms a bit, rather or somewhat; a little:a bit sleepy. Idioms a bit much, somewhat overdone or beyond tolerability. Idioms bit by bit, by degrees; gradually:Having saved money bit by bit, they now had enough to buy the land. Idioms do one's bit, to contribute one's share to an effort:They all did their bit during the war. Idioms every bit, quite; just:every bit as good. Idioms quite a bit, a fairly large amount:There's quite a bit of snow on the ground. bef. 1000; Middle English bite, Old English bita bit, morsel; cognate with German Bissen, Old Norse biti. See bite 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged particle, speck, grain, mite; whit, iota, jot; scrap, fragment. bit³ (bit),USA pronunciation n. [Computers.] ComputingAlso called binary digit. a single, basic unit of information, used in connection with computers and information theory. Computingbaud. b(inary) + (dig)it 1945–50 bit⁴ (bit),USA pronunciation v. pt. and a pp. of bite. B.I.T., Bachelor of Industrial Technology. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 bitt (bit),USA pronunciation [Naut.] n. Nautical, Naval TermsAlso called bollard. a strong post of wood or iron projecting, usually in pairs, above the deck of a ship, used for securing cables, lines for towing, etc. v.t. Nauticalto wrap (a cable) around a bitt to secure it. Dutch or Low German; compare Dutch, Low German beting, in same sense, akin to Middle High German bizze wooden peg, Old Norse biti crossbeam Middle English, perh. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: bit /bɪt/ n a small piece, portion, or quantity a short time or distance US Canadian informal the value of an eighth of a dollar: spoken of only in units of two: two bits any small coin short for bit part a bit ⇒ rather; somewhat: a bit dreary a bit of ⇒ rather: a bit of a dope a considerable amount: that must take quite a bit of courage bit by bit ⇒ gradually do one's bit ⇒ to make one's expected contribution Etymology: Old English bite action of biting; see bite bit /bɪt/ n a metal mouthpiece, for controlling a horse on a bridle anything that restrains or curbs a cutting or drilling tool, part, or head in a brace, drill, etc the part of a key that engages the levers of a lock vb (bits, bitting, bitted)(transitive) to put a bit in the mouth of (a horse) to restrain; curb Etymology: Old English bita; related to Old English bītan to bite bit /bɪt/ vb the past tense and (archaic) past participle of bite bit /bɪt/ n a single digit of binary notation, represented either by 0 or by 1 the smallest unit of information, indicating the presence or absence of a single feature Etymology: 20th Century: from abbreviation of binary digit Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: bitt /bɪt/ n one of a pair of strong posts on the deck of a ship for securing mooring and other lines another word for bollard vb (transitive) to secure (a line) by means of a bitt Etymology: 14th Century: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse biti cross beam, Middle High German bizze wooden peg
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