a little

n. 一点
Oxford 3000
- 英国英语常用a bit表示稍微、有点儿:
In BrE it is common to use a bit to mean ‘slightly’ or ‘to a small extent’.- These shoes are a bit tight.
这鞋有点儿紧。 - I’ll be a bit later home tomorrow.
明天我要晚点儿回家。 - Can you turn the volume up a bit?
你能把音量开大点儿吗?
- These shoes are a bit tight.
- 北美英语较常用a little或a little bit(非正式),英国英语亦可以这样说:
It is more common in NAmE to say a little , or ( informal ) a little bit . You can also use these phrases in BrE .- These shoes are a little bit too tight.
这鞋有点儿紧。 - I’ll be a little later home tomorrow.
明天我要晚点儿回家。 - Can you turn the volume up a little bit?
你能把音量开大点儿吗?
- These shoes are a little bit too tight.
英英释义
adv
- to a small degree
- it's a bit warm
- felt a little better
- a trifle smaller
Synonym: a bita trifle
- This is the end of a tour so I'm a little antsy, I guess.
旅途就此结束了,这让我有点坐立不安,我想是吧。 - I knew him when he was a little boy
他还是个小男孩的时候我就认识他了。 - I felt a little bump and I knew instantly what had happened
我感觉到一点儿轻微的碰撞,便立刻意识到发生了什么。 - I was a little surprised when she consented.
我有点儿吃惊她竟然同意了。 - We had a little girl.
我们有一个小女儿。 - I had grazed my knees a little.
我的膝盖擦破了一点皮。 - 'I just added a little soy sauce,' he informs us.
“我就加了一点儿酱油,”他告诉我们。 - The house is a little more dilapidated than when I last saw it
那房子比我上次见到时更破旧了些。 - I have a little boy of 8
我有一个8岁的小男孩。 - He turned with a little nod and I watched him walk away.
他边点了点头边转过身,我看着他走了。 - Maybe if you tell me a little about her?
也许你可以跟我讲一点关于她的事情? - When the children married and had children of their own, he mellowed a little
等孩子们结了婚又有了自己的小孩以后,他变得平和了一些。 - He's a little mischievous.
他有一点淘气。 - She's such a little monkey.
她真是一个小捣蛋鬼。 - I'm afraid I'm a little muddled. I'm not exactly sure where to begin.
恐怕我有点糊涂了,我不确定该从何处着手。 - I was a little nervous when I announced my engagement to Grace, but I needn't have worried
我宣布和格雷丝订婚时有点紧张,但我本不必担心的。 - We found a seat in a little nook, and had some lunch.
我们在一个小角落找了个位子,吃了点午饭。 - She felt a little better now
这时她觉得好点儿了。 - I had taken the precaution of doing a little research before I left London
我已在离开伦敦前进行了准备,做了些调查研究。 - When I was a little kid I rolled down a hill and broke my leg
我小时候从一座山坡上滚了下来,把腿摔断了。 - Excuse me I seem to be a little bit lost.
对不起,我好像有点听不明白了。 - I too found this story a little hard to swallow.
我也觉得这件事有点难以置信。 - At first I thought he was rather ordinary looking, a little chubby, not my type
刚开始我认为他相貌很普通,有点胖乎乎的,并非我喜欢的类型。 - In high school, I was very unpopular, and I did encounter a little prejudice
上中学的时候,我很不受欢迎,确实受到了一些歧视。 - He had simply used a little imagination
他只不过是用了一点点想象力。 - Look, I wanted to apologize for today. I think I was a little hard on you.
听我说,我想就今天的事向你道歉。我觉得我对你有点过于苛刻了。 - She applied a little lipstick, wiped it off, but it left a pink tinge.
她抹了一点口红,又擦掉了,但却留下了一丝粉红色。 - Please move a little further; you're standing in my light.
请移开一些,你挡我的亮了。 - The sick child moaned a little, and then fell asleep.
那个生病的孩子呻吟了一会儿就睡着了。 - The coat is a little short in the sleeves.
那外衣的袖子稍短了些。
同义辨析
a little a bit【导航词义:少量,一点】
a little adv. 略微,稍微
〔辨析〕表示程度不深。
〔例证〕
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。
今天有点儿冷。
He has grown a little taller.
他稍微长高了一点。
a bit adv. 〈尤英〉略微,一点
〔辨析〕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。
〔例证〕
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。
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。