1. C 小块，少量　 small piece or amount of sth
2. C 比特，位　 the smallest unit of information used by a computer

　cut to ～　切碎
　do one's ～　尽自己的本分
　fly to ～　打得粉碎
　get a ～　有点醉
　go to ～　成为碎片
　not care a ～　毫不在乎
　pull to ～　撕成碎片
　tear to ～　撕成碎片
　wait a ～　等一下
　dainty ～　少量的食物
　disquieting ～　令人不安的一点
　fluffy ～　松软如绒毛的一小块
　fragmentary ～　片段的小部分
　impossible ～　不可能的一点
　incredible ～　可疑的一部分
　insignificant ～　无关紧要的部分
　least ～　最低部分
　premature ～　未成熟的一部分
　ready ～　准备好的部分
　tuneless ～　不成调子的一部分
　active video ～　有效图像码
　address ～　地址位
　information ～　信息位
　marker ～　标志位
　mask ～　屏蔽位
　message ～　信息位
　～ map　位图
　～ rate　位速率
　～ stream　位流
　～ switch　按位开关
　～ time　二进时间，一位时间
　～ traffic　二进制信息通道
　a ～ at a time　慢慢地，渐渐地
　a ～ of　一点儿，有点儿
　a ～ of all right　极为称心如意的人
　a ～ of fat　交易中的意外利益
　～s of frozen food　一些冷冻食品
　～s of good advice　一点宝贵意见
　～ of land　一小块儿土地
　～ of luck　一点儿运气
　a ～ of jam　意中人
　a ～ of muslin　少妇
　at ～ and starts　不规则地，间歇地
　by ～s　一点一点地

　I broke a glass this morning; here are the bits.　今天早上我打碎了一块玻璃，碎片在这儿。
　The floor is covered in bits of paper.　地板上全都是碎纸片。
　Two persons told a story together, bits each.　两人你一段我一段地合讲一个故事。
　I must go and tidy myself a bit.　我必须去整理自己一下。
　She calmed down a bit.　她安静了一点儿。
　I tried to encourage him a bit.　我试图给他点儿鼓励。
　Shall I lengthen the sleeves of the dress a tiny bit?　我把衣袖稍稍放长一点好吗?
　He's a bit of a bully.　他有点儿霸道。
　This rail strike is a bit of a nuisance.　这次铁路罢工真有点儿讨厌。
　Let's have a bit of music.　让我们来点儿音乐。
　I need a bit of cheese.　我需要一点儿奶酪。
　Our room is a bit of a mess.　我们的房间有点儿乱。
　We had a bit of a shock.　我们受了点惊。
　He knows a bit of French.　他懂一点儿法语。
　There's been a bit of trouble at the office.　办公室里出了点儿麻烦事。
　Vacation doesn't seem to have done me a bit of good.　假期看来并未对我有一点儿好处。
　The boy took a bit of paper and a few bits of wood and made a fire.　那男孩拿了一点纸和几小块木头生起了火。
　They don't seem to mind a bit.　他们似乎一点儿也不介意。
　Ann doesn't care a bit for me.　安一点儿也不关心我。
　He has done a bit of good for the club.　他为俱乐部做了一点儿好事。
　I should like you to stay a bit if you have time.　我很希望你呆一会儿，如果你有时间的话。
　This will only take a bit.　这件事只消一会儿工夫。
　Will you walk a little bit with me?　你跟我散一会儿步好吗?
　She will go back to her home for a bit.　她要回家去一会儿。
　I was in India for a bit.　我在印度作了短期逗留。
　He ate every bit of his dinner.　他把晚餐吃得精光。
　He gave us a bit of good advice.　他给我们带来了一条好建议。
　The fire gave the room a bit of atmosphere.　火给房间平添了几分情趣。
　I'm a bit tired; I think I'll go home.　我有些累了，想回家去了。
　"How are you today?" "A bit better, thanks."　“你今天觉得怎么样?”“好些了，谢谢。”
　It's a bit overweight.　它有点儿超重。
　Could we drive a bit slower?　咱们能不能开慢点儿?
　She couldn't accept the whole drug-culture bit.　她看不惯一切和毒品有关的事。
　They made a supper from the bits.　他们用剩下的食物做了一顿晚饭。
　Bit is the smallest unit of information used by a computer.　比特是计算机的最小信息单位。

 ♣ a bit at a time
　渐渐地，一步一步地　by degrees
　We'll master the language a bit at a time.　我们会一步一步地掌握这门语言。
 ♣ a bit much
　不受欢迎，过分，不合理　unwelcome; excessive; unreasonable
　The noise from that party is getting a bit much.　从聚会上传来的喧闹声越来越过分了。
　It's a bit much ringing me up at three o'clock in the morning.　凌晨3点钟就打电话来，太不像话了。
 ♣ a bit thick
　不公平，不合理　more than one can or wishes to tolerate; not fair or reasonable
　It's a bit thick expecting us to work on Sundays.　想让我们在星期日也工作，可真不像话。
 ♣ bits and pieces
　各种各样的小零碎儿　small objects or items of various kinds
　I always have a lot of bits and pieces in my coat pocket.　我的大衣口袋里总是装着零七八碎儿的东西。
　Let me get my bits and pieces together.　让我来把我的零碎东西归并一下。
 ♣ bit by bit
　一点儿一点儿地，逐渐地　a piece at a time; gradually
　He assembled the model aircraft bit by bit.　他一块一块地装配飞机模型。
　He saved money bit by bit until he had enough to buy a car.　他一点儿一点儿攒钱直到够买一辆汽车。
　They fell back bit by bit until the ground they had gained was lost.　他们一点点地退却，直到把他们占领的土地失去。
　We must strive hard to apply what we have studied and carry it out bit by bit.　我们必须努力地应用所学的东西并一点点地贯彻执行。
　The patient drank the medicine up bit by bit.　病人一点儿一点儿地把药全喝了下去。
　Bit by bit, the group accepted the idea.　渐渐地，大家接受了这个想法。
　We eased the lid off bit by bit.　我们慢慢地把盖子旋开了。
 ♣ champ at the bit
　急于开拓，颇不耐烦　be eager to begin; be tired of being held back; want to start
　As punishment John was kept after school for two hours. He was champing at the bit to go out.　约翰被罚放学后禁闭两小时，他着急想出去。
 ♣ do one's bit
　做自己分内的事，做有益的贡献　do one's share (of a task); make a useful contribution
　I am willing to do my bit.　我愿意尽一份力。
　They had done their bit and were now released from service.　他们已经尽了他们的一份力量，现在已不在岗位上了。
　In wartime everyone should do his bit, either at the front or at home.　战争期间每一个人都应该尽一份力量，不管是在前线还是在家。
　I'm going to do my bit.　我将要尽自己的一份力量。
 ♣ every bit as
　相同，相等，完全一样　just as; equally
　Rome is every bit as beautiful as Paris.　罗马和巴黎一样美丽。
　He's as clever as she is; every bit as.　他和她一样聪明，完全一样。
　I'm every bit as sorry about it as you.　我和你一样遗憾。
　His claim is every bit as good as yours.　他的要求和你的一样好。
 ♣ give a bit of one's mind
　对某人直率地指出其错误并加以责备　speak plainly, pointing out one's faults and scolding one
　To be teachers we should give our students a bit of our mind.　作为教师应直率地指出学生的错误，并给予批评。
 ♣ not a bit
　一点儿也不　not at all; not in any way
　"Are you cold?" "Not a bit."　“你冷吗?”“一点儿也不冷。”
　He was not a bit like his father.　他一点儿也不像他的父亲。
　It's not a bit of use complaining.　抱怨毫无用处。
　You'd think she'd be tired after such a long journey, but not a bit of it!　你以为她在这么长的旅行之后会疲劳，可是她一点儿也不累。
　I'm afraid your friend is not a bit of a thief.　你的朋友一点儿也不像贼。
 ♣ quite a bit
　〈非正〉相当多；不少；不止一点点rather a large amount; rather much; more than a little
　Six inches of snow fell today, and quite a bit more is coming tonight.　今天白天降了六英寸雪，今天晚上还要下很多雪。
 ♣ take the bit between one's teeth
　不服控制，不听从指挥　disobedient
　The way he took the bit between his teeth offended his employer.　他自行其是的办事方式触怒了他的雇主。
　His horse took the bit between its teeth and made off through the bush.　他的马不服驾驭，穿过树丛逃跑了。
 ♣ take the bit in one's mouth
　执著，一意孤行　have one's own way take control of sth
　When Mary wanted something, she was likely to take the bit in her mouth and her parents could do nothing with her.　玛丽想要什么东西时，她便非要得到不可，父母对她毫无办法。
 ♣ to bits
　成为碎片　into small pieces
　The bridge was blown to bits by the explosion.　大桥被炸成了碎片。
　The parchment came to bits in my hands.　羊皮纸在我手中成了碎片。
　My nerves have been pulled to bits lately.　最近我的神经都分裂成碎片了。
　The enemy trucks were blasted to bits.　敌人的卡车被炸得粉碎。

 ♣ bit, piece
　这两个词都有“碎片”的意思。其区别在于：bit强调片或块的“小”，即“小碎片”；而piece指碎片时则可大可小。例如：

1. 我有点累，我想回家了。
　［误］ I'm a bit of tired. I think I'll go home.
　［正］ I'm a bit tired. I think I'll go home.
　请给我一点纸。
　［误］ Please give me a bit paper.
　［正］ Please give me a bit of paper.
　［析］ a bit修饰形容词、副词时充当程度副词，其后不可接介词of，但修饰名词时须接of.
2. 我非常饿。
　［误］ I'm not a bit hungry.
　［正］ I'm not a little hungry.
　［析］ not a bit的意思是“一点儿没有”，相当于not at all；而not a little的意思恰恰与其相反，表示“非常”“不可”。

　［同义词］ drop, fragment, particle, scrap, speck
　［词源］　古英语bita（咬下的一小份）