a little
英 [ə ˈlɪtl]
美 [ə ˈlɪtl]
n. 一点
Oxford 3000
同义词辨析
a littleadv. 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 bitadv. 〈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。
牛津词典
- 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
双语例句
- 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？ - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - He had simply used a little imagination
他只不过是用了一点点想象力。 - I had grazed my knees a little.
我的膝盖擦破了一点皮。 - 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。 - She felt a little better now
这时她觉得好点儿了。 - 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。 - I too found this story a little hard to swallow.
我也觉得这件事有点难以置信。