Phrase
a little bit
noun
少量;短时间。
- 1.
A very small amount or time.
少量;短时间。
In use
I only need a little bit of sugar for this recipe.
She was a little bit nervous before her interview.
Could you add a little bit to the soup? It needs more salt.
a little bit of [noun]
用于不可数名词前。
I need a little bit of sugar.
我需要一点糖。
verb + a little bit
a little bit 作宾语。
She only wants a little bit.
她只要一点点。
just/only a little bit
强调少量。
Just a little bit, please.
只要一点点。
Common mistakes
Can I have a little bit water?Can I have a little bit of water?
在英语中,'a little bit' 作为名词短语修饰名词时,必须使用介词 'of' 连接。缺少 'of' 是常见错误,因为中文中 '一点水' 直接说,不需要介词。
She has a little bit of books.She has a few books.
'a little bit of' 通常用于不可数名词或可数名词的单数形式表示物质部分,而不用于可数名词复数。中文中 '一点书' 可以表示少量,英语需用 'a few' 修饰可数复数。
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Learner notes
Grammar Note
表示少量,常用于口语中,后常接of引导的短语。
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