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  • [bɪt]

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  • Conjugation : past  bitted ; ing  bitting
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

bit [bɪt]
  1. 1. bite的过去式
  2. 2. noun [c] [esp BRIT] (piece) 少许
    a bit of string
    一小段绳子
  3. 3. noun [esp BRIT] (part) 部分
    Now comes the really important bit.
    现在要说的是最重要部分
  4. 4. noun (tool) 钻头
  5. 5. noun [Computer Science] 比特
  6. 6. noun [of horse] 嚼子
  7. 7. noun [US] (coin) 12.5美分的硬币
    to come {or} fall to bits
    破碎
    bits and pieces {or} bits and bobs
    [inf] 零碎儿
    a bit of
    有点
    I'm sorry, the room's in a bit of a mess.
    对不起房间有点乱。
    a bit mad/dangerous
    有点疯狂/危险
    it's/that's a bit much
    [inf] 有点过分
    bit by bit
    一点一点
    to do one's bit
    自己的一份力量
    every bit as good/interesting as
    与…同样好/有趣
    for a bit
    [inf] 一会儿
    quite a bit
    不少

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

bit [bɪt]
  1. 1. n.[c] Bipolar Junction Transistor 双极结式面结型)晶体管
  2. 2. n.[c] 一点儿少量
    They grind the bits of food into a soft pulp which makes it easier to swallow.
    他们小块食物研磨软浆以便下咽
    I gave him a bit of my mind.
    我很不客气批评了他一顿。
  3. 3. n.[c] 小片,小块碎屑
    I have a bit of glass stuck in my foot.
    我脚上扎了一个玻璃渣。
    A bit of rock caught him in the eye.
    眼睛进了一粒沙子
  4. 4. n.[c] 片刻瞬间,一小会儿
    They stayed for a bit then went off to the bar.
    他们停留一会儿然后酒吧了。
  5. 5. n.[c] 一份一个,一件
    My shooting career started with a bit a luck.
    我是凭借一些运气开始射击生涯的。
    He had a bit of good luck.
    有了点好运气。
  6. 6. n.[c] 马嚼子
    The horses' bits were covered with foam, their eyes bloodshot.
    马儿们的嚼子上都是泡沫眼睛充满血丝
    The horse was not accustomed to a bit.
    那匹马还不习惯戴马嚼子。
  7. 7. n.[c] [Computer Science] 位,比特二进制数字
    There are eight bits in a byte of binary computer code.
    二进制计算机代码一个字节包含八位。
    There are 8 bits in a byte.
    一个字节包含8位。
  8. 8. n.[c] 一口
    They only eat when there is sometimes rice and a bit of meat.
    他们只在有米饭一点儿肉时才吃饭
    All they had left was a bit of bread.
    他们仅剩一点儿面包了。
  9. 9. n.[c] 点滴片段
    They need a bit of a laugh to keep their spirits up.
    他们需要一些趣事来打起精神
  10. 10. n.[c] 一小段表演短节目
    This bit of her act is really a moment of puppeteering history.
    她的这段表演实在木偶戏历史难得一见的一幕
  11. 11. n.[c] 钥匙齿
    He turned the key bit and opened the lock.
    转动钥匙齿打开锁。
  12. 12. n.[c] 钻头
    Drilling ceramic tile requires a speical bit.
    瓷砖钻孔需要特殊的钻头
    He looked around for the right size bit.
    四处寻找合适钻头

Collins English-English Dictionary

bit [bɪt]
  1. 1. n a small piece, portion, or quantity
  2. 2. n a short time or distance
  3. 3. n [US and Canadian] [Spoken] the value of an eighth of a dollar: spoken of only in units of two
    two bits
  4. 4. n any small coin
  5. 5. n short for bit part
  6. 6. n [Spoken] way of behaving, esp one intended to create a particular impression
    she's doing the prima donna bit
  7. 7. n [Etymology] Old English bite action of biting; see bite
bit [bɪt]
  1. 1. n a metal mouthpiece, for controlling a horse on a bridle
  2. 2. n anything that restrains or curbs
  3. 3. n a cutting or drilling tool, part, or head in a brace, drill, etc
  4. 4. n the blade of a woodworking plane
  5. 5. n the part of a pair of pincers designed to grasp an object
  6. 6. n the copper end of a soldering iron
  7. 7. n the part of a key that engages the levers of a lock
  8. 8. vt. [tr] to put a bit in the mouth of (a horse)
  9. 9. vt. to restrain; curb
  10. 10. vt. [Etymology] Old English bita; related to Old English bitan to bite
bit [bɪt]
  1. 1. n [maths] [computing] a single digit of binary notation, represented either by 0 or by 1
  2. 2. n the smallest unit of information, indicating the presence or absence of a single feature
  3. 3. n a unit of capacity of a computer, consisting of an element of its physical structure capable of being in either of two states, such as a switch with on and off positions, or a microscopic magnet capable of alignment in two directions
  4. 4. n [Etymology] C20: from abbreviation of binary digit

Examples

little by little, bit by bit
一点一点地
The story unfolded, bit by bit.
这个故事逐渐地被展开了。
Wait a bit.
等一会儿。
a bit role
一个很小的角色
a delicious bit of gossip
饶有兴味的闲聊

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