天天热门:a little和 a bit 和用法区别

　　原标题：a little和 a bit 和用法区别

　　来源：翅膀英语

　　注意词性。

　　1.a little adv. 略微，稍微

　　表示程度不深。

　　It is a little cold today.

　　今天有点儿冷。

　　He has grown a little taller.

　　他稍微长高了一点。

　　Modern furniture is a little too severe for my taste.

　　现代家具有点过于简朴，我不大喜欢。

　　I could just eat a little something.

　　我只能吃一点点东西。

　　Try to put a little more expression into it!

　　尽量注入更多的感情！

　　He's starting to get a little thin on top.

　　他开始有点谢顶了。

　　I find his attitude a little hard to take.

　　我觉得他的态度有点儿令人难以接受。

　　I'm afraid I'm a little short this month.

　　这个月我恐怕手头有点紧。

　　Let's go somewhere a little less public.

　　咱们找一个僻静些的地方吧。

　　You could try being a little more encouraging!

　　你可以试着多给人一些鼓励嘛！

　　I should wait a little longer, if I were you.

　　假如我是你的话，我会再等一会儿。

　　I'll be a little later home tomorrow.

　　明天我要晚点儿回家。

　　She's a little vague about her plans for next year.

　　她对她明年的计划不怎么明确。

　　If you move forward a little, I can squeeze past.

　　你朝前挪一挪，我就可以挤过去了。

　　The discussion got a little heavy.

　　讨论变得有点严肃。

　　2.a bit adv. [尤英]略微，一点

　　常可与 a little 换用，但 a bit 较口语化，且从表示的程度上讲，a bit 稍弱于 a little。

　　故有时为了加强语气，在 a bit 中间加上 little。

　　I’ll be a bit/ a little later home tomorrow.

　　明天我要晚点儿回家。

　　That's a bit/little odd.

　　那有点儿奇怪。

　　She felt a bit/little tired.

　　她觉得有点儿累。

　　Please wait a little bit.

　　请稍等片刻。

　　Your report is a bit long.

　　你的报告长了一点。

　　You need to work on your pronunciation a bit more.

　　你需要再加把劲改进发音。

　　It costs a bit more than I wanted to spend.

　　它比我预计的消费高了一点。

　　I feel a bit down today.

　　我今天有点闷闷不乐。

　　Can you turn the volume up a little bit?

　　你能把音量开大点儿吗？

　　We should manage, with a little bit of luck.

　　我们只要有一点点运气就能应付过去。

　　I got paid a little bit of money.

　　我只领到了一点点钱。

　　These shoes are a little bit too tight.

　　这鞋有点儿紧。

　　I just think you're getting a little bit above yourself.

　　我只是觉得你变得有点自视过高。

　　He was a little bit afraid of his father's reaction.

　　他有点害怕父亲的反应。

　　Maybe we'll hear a little bit less noise.

　　也许我们听到的噪音会稍微少一点儿。

　　I really didn't like New York, but I wanted to stick it out a little bit longer.

　　我真的不喜欢纽约，但我想再坚持一段时间。

　　You know these last few months when we've been expecting it to warm up a little bit?

　　你知道最近这几个月我们一直盼望着天能暖和一点吧？

　　He was a little bit cocky when he was about 11 because he was winning everything.

　　11岁左右的时候，他就有点自以为是，因为他那时从未失败过。

　　It must be said that the defence minister is a little bit more dovish than other people in the ruling elite.

　　需要指出的是国防大臣比上层统治集团中其他成员都要温和。

　　3.a little 可以作形容词修饰抽象名词或物质名词，主要表示程度或分量。

　　He speaks a little German.

　　他会说一点点德语。

　　I have a little money in the bank to fall back on.

　　我在银行还有一点钱，需要时可以动用。

　　I go to the library for a little peace and quiet.

　　我到图书馆去清静一下。

　　She needs a little water.

　　她需要一点水。

　　4.a bit 不能直接修饰名词，应该用 a bit of，为非正式用语。

　　Let's listen to a bit of music.

　　我们来听点音乐吧。

　　They're worth quite a bit of money.

　　它们值不少钱。

　　A bit of exercise will help lift his spirits.

　　进行一点儿体育锻炼能帮助他改善情绪。

　　She's done quite a bit of work this past year.

　　过去的一年里她做了不少工作。

　　I've come looking for a bit of advice.

　　我特来讨教。

　　She'd do anything for a bit of pin money.

　　为了挣点外快，她什么都肯做。

　　Well, actually it requires quite a bit of work and research.

　　嗯，实际上这需要花不少的工夫，做点研究。

　　It's just a bit of harmless fun.

　　开个小玩笑罢了，并无恶意的。

　　He's a bit of a mystery.

　　他这个人有点儿神秘。

　　He seems to be a bit of a philosopher.

　　他像个思想家似的。

　　He's a bit of a rogue, but very charming.

　　他好捣蛋，但却很讨人喜欢。

　　Tony was a bit of a lad ─ always had an eye for the women.

　　托尼这小子真是个花花公子——总是很会欣赏女人。

　　The whole place was a bit of a dog's dinner, really.

　　整个地方乌烟瘴气的，真的。

　　I think I've got a bit of a stomach bug.

　　我想我的胃可能出了点儿毛病。

　　To be frank, he could also be a bit of a bore.

　　I made a bit of a boob throwing that file away.

　　我犯了个愚蠢的错误，把那份文件扔掉了。

　　There's been a bit of a cock-up over the travel arrangements.

　　旅行安排出了点儿岔子。

　　She worked herself up into a bit of a state.

　　她把自己弄得有点儿紧张。

　　Students have always been portrayed as a bit of a joke.

　　学生们总是被描述为有点儿可笑的人。

　　With a bit of luck, we'll finish on time.

　　如果我们运气好，就能够准时完成。

　　With a bit of luck, we'll be there by 12.

　　如果顺利点，我们将于12点钟赶到那里。

　　Seven people in the car was a bit of a squeeze.

　　那辆车坐了七个人是有点挤。

　　The rail strike is a bit of a pain.

　　这次铁路罢工有点头痛。

　　a bit of后可以接动名词：

　　I've got a bit of shopping to do.

　　我要买点东西。

　　I'm sure he'll come with a bit of persuading.

　　我相信，劝一劝他就会来的。

　　否定结构不同

　　a bit和a little与否定词not连用时，两者的含义是不同的。

　　a bit：not a bit意思为“根本不/一点也不”，相当于“not at all”。

　　例如：

　　I'm really not a bit surprised.

　　我真的一点儿也不觉得惊讶。

　　Did he give up? Not a bit of it!

　　他放弃了吗？根本没有！

　　He is not a bit tired.=He is not tired at all.他一点儿也不累。

　　Did he give up? Not a bit of it!

　　他放弃了吗？根本没有！

　　a little：not a little意思为“非常”，相当于“very”。

　　例如：

　　He is not a little tired.=He is very tired.他很累。

　　(他不是一点儿的累)

　　She was not a little worried about the expense.

　　她对那笔开支相当苦恼。

　　After a whole day's work, I was not a little tired.

　　过去一整天，我感到很累。

　　He was not a little surprised when he heard the news.

　　听到这个消息时很惊奇。

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