Bit is the past tense of bite.
bits
A bit of something is a small part or section of it.
Only a bit of the barley remained.
只有一小部分大麦保留了下来。
Now comes the really important bit.
现在到了非常重要的一小部分。
A bit of something is a small piece of it.
Only a bit of string looped round a nail in the doorpost held it shut.
仅凭一小段绕在门框钉子上的绳子将门关住。
You can use bit to refer to a particular item or to one of a group or set of things. For example, a bit of information is an item of information.
There was one bit of vital evidence which helped win the case.
有一项至关重要的证据帮助赢了这场官司。
In computing, a bit is the smallest unit of information that is held in a computer's memory. It is either 1 or 0. Several bits form a byte.
a bit
A bit means to a small extent or degree. It is sometimes used to make a statement less extreme.
This girl was a bit strange.
这个女孩有点儿古怪。
I think people feel a bit more confident.
我认为人们感觉更自信一点儿了。
You use a bit before 'more' or 'less' to mean a small amount more or a small amount less.
I still think I have a bit more to offer.
我仍然认为我可以多提供一点儿。
Maybe we'll hear a little bit less noise.
也许我们听见的噪音会少一点。
a bit of a
You can use a bit of a to make a statement less forceful. For example, the statement 'It's a bit of a nuisance' is less forceful than 'It's a nuisance'.
It's all a bit of a mess.
整个有点儿乱。
Students have always been portrayed as a bit of a joke.
学生们总是被描述得有些荒唐可笑。
quite a bit
Quite a bit means quite a lot.
They're worth quite a bit of money.
它们值很多钱。
Things have changed quite a bit.
情况大有改观。
a bit much
If you say that something is a bit much, you are annoyed because you think someone has behaved in an unreasonable way.
Her stage outfit of hot pants, over-the-knee boots and a tube top was a bit much.
她在舞台上穿着热裤、过膝长靴加紧身抹胸,这身装扮太过分了。
not a bit
You use not a bit when you want to make a strong negative statement.
I'm really not a bit surprised.
我确实毫不吃惊。
a bit , for a bit
If you do something a bit or do something for a bit, you do it for a short time.
Let's wait a bit.
我们稍等片刻。
I hope there will be time to talk a bit – or at least ask you about one or two things this evening.
我希望今晚能有时间和你谈一会儿—或者至少能问你一两件事儿。
bit by bit
If something happens bit by bit, it happens in stages.
Bit by bit I began to understand what they were trying to do.
渐渐地,我开始明白了他们想做什么。
do your bit
If you do your bit, you do something that, to a small or limited extent, helps to achieve something.
every bit as good as
You say that one thing is every bit as good, interesting, or important as another to emphasize that the first thing is just as good, interesting, or important as the second.
My dinner jacket is every bit as good as his.
我的小礼服和他的一样好。
bits and pieces
You can use bits and pieces to refer to a collection of different things.
The drawers are full of bits and pieces of armour.
抽屉里满是零零碎碎的盔甲片。
A bit of something is a small amount of it.
All it required was a bit of work.
需要的只是少量工作。