n. 一點，一塊;少量，少許;一會兒，一轉眼;[計] 比特（二進位制信息單位）;
adj. 很小的，微不足道的;
adv. [口語]相當，有點兒，或多或少，多少[a bit to的省略];
vt. 給（馬）上嚼子;上銜鐵;抑制;制約;
v. 咬，叮( bite的過去式);刺痛;咬餌;有咬（或叮）的習性;
bit
n
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(a) [C] small piece or amount (of sth) 小塊; 少量
bits of bread, cheese, paper 一點面包、乾酪、紙張
a bit of advice, help, luck, news 一點勸告、幫助、運氣、消息
I've got a bit of (ie some) shopping to do. 我得去買點東西.
(b) [sing] a ~ (of sth) (infml ironic 口, 反語 ) large amount 大量
`How much money has he got in the bank?' `A fair bit.' ｀他在銀行里有多少存款?＇｀可多啦.＇
It takes quite a bit of time to get from London to Glasgow. 從倫敦到格拉斯哥要花很多時間.
This novel will take a bit of reading, ie a long time to read. 這本小說真夠看的（要花很多時間）.
2 [C]
(a) (Brit) small coin, esp an obsolete one worth three or six old pence 小硬幣（尤指已作廢的面值三或六便士的舊幣）
a threepenny bit 三便士硬幣.
(b) (US) (usu pl and in phrases 通常用於復數和詞組) 12 cents 十二分半（美元）
two bits or a quarter (of a dollar) （美元的）兩個十二分半的錢幣或一個二十五分的錢幣.
3 [sing] (sl 俚) set of actions, attitudes, etc associated with a specific group, person or activity 與某集體、人或活動有關的一系列行動、態度等
She couldn't accept the whole drug-culture bit. 她看不慣一切和毒品有關的事.
4 (idm 習語) a bit
(a) slightly; rather 稍微; 有一點兒
`Are you tired?' `Yes, I am a bit (tired).' ｀你累了嗎?＇｀是的, 我有點兒（累）.＇
This book costs a bit (too) much. 這本書（太）貴了一點兒.
These trousers are a bit tight. 這條褲子有點兒緊.
(b) short time or distance 短時間; 短距離: Wait a bit! 稍等一會兒!
Move up a bit. 稍微向上挪一下. bit by `bit a piece at a time; gradually 一點兒一點兒地; 逐漸地
He assembled the model aircraft bit by bit. 他一塊一塊地裝配飛機模型.
He saved money bit by bit until he had enough to buy a car. 他一點兒一點兒攢錢直到夠買一輛汽車. a bit `much (infml 口) unwelcome; excessive; unreasonable 不受歡迎; 過分; 不合理
The noise from that party is getting a bit much. 從聚會上傳來的喧鬧聲越發過分了.
It's a bit much ringing me up at three o'clock in the morning. 凌晨三點鐘就打電話來, 太不像話了. a bit of a (infml 口) rather a 有點兒.
bit n
1 metal part of a bridle put in a horse's mouth as a way of controlling it 嚼子. =>illus at harness 見harness之插圖.
2 part of a tool that cuts or grips when twisted; tool for drilling holes 刀頭, 鉗口（工具的切削或鉗夾的部分）; 鉆頭. Cf 參看 drill1, brace1 1.
3 (idm 習語) champ at the bit => champ1. get/take the bit between one's/the `teeth tackle a problem, task, etc in a determined, independent or headstrong way 全 力以赴; 獨力承擔; 勇往直前.
bit n (computing 計) unit of information expressed as a choice between two possibilities; binary digit 比特（信息單位, 以在兩種可能性之間的一種選擇表示）; 二進制數字; 二進制位. bit, pt of bite1.
?? 考研助記
面包被螞蟻咬（bite）去一點（bit） 我比(b)它(it)高 一點
?? 擴展釋義
*[bit]n. 少量, 馬嚼子, 輔幣vt. 給馬上嚼子, 控制bite的過去式和過去分詞【計】 比特, 二進制數位, 機內測試【化】 刀片; 刀頭; 比特; 位; 二進制位【醫】 鉆頭【經】 位, 存儲信息容量單位, 鉆相關詞組: to give sb a bit of one's mind quite a bit every bit as bit by bit a bit of... a bit of a... to do one's bit every bit