a bit与a little用法辨析

时间:2022-05-14 04:36:59

a bit与a little在初中英语课本中多次出现,不少同学弄不清它们的用法之间的区别,经常出错。现结合例句进行辨析。

一、相同之处

1. a bit和a little都可表示“稍微”、“有点儿”之意,作程度副词,修饰动词、形容词(包括形容词化的现在分词和过去分词)及其比较级、副词及其比较级,用在肯定句中时可以互换。如:

Will you please turn down the radio a bit / a little?

请把收音机的音量调小点儿好吗?(修饰动词)

This pair of shoes is a bit / a little expensive.

这双鞋有点儿贵。(修饰形容词)

Hedidhishomeworka bit / a littlecarelessly.

他做作业有点儿粗心。(修饰副词)

This film is a bit / a little more interesting than that one.

这部影片比那部稍有点儿意思。(修饰形容词的比较级)

注意:bit和 little有时可连用,起强调作用,意为“一点儿;少许”。如:

I’m only a little bit thirsty.

我仅仅是有点儿口渴。

2. a bit和a little都可表示“一些”(some)之意,后接不可数名词。如:

I’ve got only a little / a bit of money with me today. I’m afraid I can’t help you.

今天我只带了一点儿钱,恐怕帮不了你。

3. for a bit和for a little意思相同,相当于for a while或for a short time,可以互换使用。如:

I’m going to sleep for a bit / a little.

我要睡一会儿。

Let’s rest for a bit / a little.

咱们休息一会儿吧。

二、不同之处

1. a bit不能用作形容词,修饰名词时,其后须加上of,构成“a bit of + n.”结构;而a little可用作形容词,直接修饰不可数名词。如:

He knows a bit of / a little French.

他懂一点儿法语。

I’ve got a bit of problem.

我有点儿麻烦。

但是,当a little修饰的名词前有this, that以及所有格等限定词时,也要用a little of结构。如:

I want to drink a little of that wine.

我想喝一点儿那种葡萄酒。

2. a bit和a little的否定式意思正好相反。not a bit意为“毫不”,相当于not at all;而not a little意为“非常,很”,相当于very much。如:

He is not a bit tired.

他一点儿都不累。

He is not a little tired.

他很累。

注意:a little前一般用quite, only来修饰,而不用very,即不说very a little,只说very little。从程度上来说,从多到少的顺序是:quite a little,a little,only a little,very little。

[牛刀小试]

用a bit或a little填空。

1. There is _____ time left.

2. They still went on working, for they felt not _____ tired.

3. Can’t you walk _____ faster?

4. The girl has caught _____ of a cold.

5. He went to sleep soon, for he was not _____ tired.

6. Ann doesn’t care _____ for me, though I did wrong.

7. Although he didn’t pass the exam, he didn’t seem to mind _____.

8. Now we’re _____ sick about it.

9. She likes bananas _____.

10. Pleasegiveme _____of water.

Keys:

1. a little2. a bit3. a bit / a little4. a bit5. a little 6. a bit 7. a bit8. a little / a bit9. a bit / a little10. a bit

上一篇:诗情画意入文来 下一篇:概率与函数综合题解析