初中易混詞辨析
這兩個(gè)詞都意為“一點(diǎn)兒”有時(shí)可以互換,但有時(shí)不能。
Ⅰ.二者作程度副詞修飾形容詞、副詞、動(dòng)詞或比較級(jí)時(shí),意義相同,為“一點(diǎn)兒” “有些”。如:
① I am a bit / a little hungry. 我有點(diǎn)餓。
② He walked a bit / a little slowly. 他走路有點(diǎn)慢。
Ⅱ.二者都可以作名詞詞組,充當(dāng)主語(yǔ)或賓語(yǔ)。如:
① A little / bit is enough for me. 我有一點(diǎn)兒就夠了。
② I know only a little / a bit about her. 我對(duì)她的情況只了解一點(diǎn)。
Ⅲ。a little可直接修飾名詞;a bit后須加of才可以。如:
①. There is a little water in the bottle. = There is a bit of water in the bottle.
[注意] a little of 后的名詞通常特指,表“……中的一些”,如:
①May I have a little of your tea?
Ⅳ. 否定形式 not a little 作狀語(yǔ),相當(dāng)于very/ quite, “很”, “非常”;作定語(yǔ)和賓語(yǔ)時(shí),相當(dāng)于much, 意為 “許多”。而not a bit 作狀語(yǔ)時(shí),相當(dāng)于not at all, 意為“一點(diǎn)也不”,作賓語(yǔ)時(shí)則相當(dāng)于not much. Eg:
① He is not a little (=very) hungry. 他餓極了。