1.首先,a little 和 a bit都可表示“一点儿,少量”,可作状语和定语,均可用来修饰比较级。例如:
He is a little(a bit) better today.
他今天的情况有轻微好转。
I want to drink a little(a bit) water.
我想喝少量的水。
2.a little 和 a bit均可构成短语a little of 和 a bit of,用于修饰不可数名词,但a little of 中的 of可以省略。比如:
A little (of) meat=a bit of meat
少量的肉
3.a little 和 a bit与否定词not连用时,两者的含义是不同的。Not a little 表示“非常”,等于“very”。not a bit则表示“根本不/一点也不”,等于“not at all”。例如:
He is not a little hungry.
他非常饿。
He is nt a bit hungry.
他一点也不饿。
小练习:
1.Please open the window ____ .
a bit a little
2.He has one shoulder____ higher than the other.
a bit a little
3.I feel not ____ tired,I need to have a rest.
a bit a little
Add ____sugar to the cup of coffee.
a bit a little
答案:a bit/a little;a bit/a little;a little;a little