1 a bit/ a little
这两个词都意为“一点儿”有时可以互换,但有时不能。
ⅰ.二者作程度副词修饰形容词、副词、动词或比较级时,意义相同,为“一点儿” “有些”。如:
① i am a bit / a little hungry. 我有点饿。
② he walked a bit / a little slowly. 他走路有点慢。
ⅱ.二者都可以作名词词组,充当主语或宾语。如:
① a little / bit is enough for me. 我有一点儿就够了。
② i know only a little / a bit about her. 我对她的情况只了解一点。
ⅲ。a little可直接修饰名词;a bit后须加of才可以。如:
①. there is a little water in the bottle. = there is a bit of water in the bottle.
[注意] a little of 后的名词通常特指,表“……中的一些”,如:
①may i have a little of your tea?
ⅳ. 否定形式 not a little 作状语,相当于very/ quite, “很”, “非常”;作定语和宾语时,相当于much, 意为 “许多”。而not a bit 作状语时,相当于not at all, 意为“一点也不”,作宾语时则相当于not much. eg:
① he is not a little (=very) hungry. 他饿极了。
② he is not a bit (=not at all) hungry.他一点也不饿。
③ she ate not a little (=much). 她吃得很多。
ⅴ. not a bit 中的no