Word · Frequency #25710
nits
尼特
nits is the plural of nit.
a unit of luminance equal to one candela per square meter, measured perpendicular to the rays from the source
- 1.
The egg of a louse.
虱子的卵
- 2.
A candela per square metre.
- 3.
Synonym of nat (“logarithmic unit of information”).
- 4.
A player with an overly cautious and reactive playing style.
- 5.
a luminance unit equal to 1 candle per square meter measured perpendicular to the rays from the source
一个亮度单位,等于每平方米1烛光,垂直于光源射线测量
- 6.
A young louse.
幼虱
- 7.
egg or young of an insect parasitic on mammals especially a sucking louse; often attached to a hair or item of clothing
寄生于哺乳动物的昆虫的卵或幼虫,尤其是吸血虱；通常附着在毛发或衣物上
- 8.
A minor shortcoming; the object of a nitpick.
- 9.
A nitpicker.
虱子的卵；一个亮度单位,等于每平方米1烛光,垂直于光源射线测量；幼虱；寄生于哺乳动物的昆虫的卵或幼虫,尤其是吸血虱；通常附着在毛发或衣物上；没用的人
In use
This display has a peak brightness of 600 nits.
The phone screen can reach 800 nits, so it stays readable in sunlight.
One nit equals one candela per square meter.
find nits in [someone's] hair
nits 指虱子的卵，常用于头发中。
The nurse found nits in the child's hair.
护士在孩子头发里发现了虱卵。
be a nit
这是英式非正式用法，意思是‘傻瓜’。
Don't be a nit!
别犯傻了！
a brightness of [number] nits
nit 是亮度单位，常用于描述屏幕亮度。
The new phone screen has a brightness of 800 nits.
Connections
Collocations
- measured in nits
- 以尼特为单位计量
- Screen brightness is often measured in nits.屏幕亮度通常以尼特为单位计量。
- peak brightness of X nits
- 峰值亮度为X尼特
- The smartphone has a peak brightness of 1,200 nits.这款智能手机的峰值亮度为1200尼特。
- X nits of brightness
- X尼特的亮度
- The laptop offers 500 nits of brightness for outdoor use.这款笔记本电脑提供500尼特的亮度，适合户外使用。
- rated at X nits
- 标称亮度为X尼特
- The monitor is rated at 400 nits.这台显示器标称亮度为400尼特。
Idioms & figurative uses
- nit-picking
- 吹毛求疵；过分挑剔琐碎细节His constant nit-picking about my presentation made me lose confidence.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 sit 的 s 换成 n 就是 nit：虱卵正坐在发丝上。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：display technology、photometry、technical specifications 当 nit 表示亮度单位（中文常音译为“尼特”）时，属于技术术语，通常出现在显示设备规格、光度学文献或工程文档中，语体偏正式；日常口语中很少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
bit, fit, hit, kit, pit, and knit all rhyme with nit (/nɪt/). Note: knit has a silent k and is pronounced exactly like nit. Beware of the lookalike net (/nɛt/), which has a different vowel sound.
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.