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2. a bit, a little (1) a bit 和 a little 在肯定句中修饰动词、形容词、副 词及其比较级，可以换用，表示“一点儿”。如： The speaker spoke up a bit / a little so as to make himself heard more clearly. 演讲者把嗓音提高一点，以便使别人听得清楚。 (2) a bit 和 a little 在否定句中，意思正好相反。 not a bit = not at all not a little = very much / extremely I'm not a bit tired. = I'm not tired at all. 我一点也不累。 I'm not a little tired. = I'm very tired. 我非常累。 (3) a little 可直接作名词的定语，而 a bit 则要在后面 加 of 构成短语才能作定语，二者都只能修饰不可数 名词。 There's only a little / a bit of food left for lunch. 午餐只剩一点儿食品了。 [注意] a bit of 的复数是 bits of，而a little不能变复 数。 3. in a / one word, in other words, in words (1) in a / one word意思是“简言之，总之”。一般作 插入语，通常位于句首，用逗号与句子隔开。 In a word, we must learn English well. 总之，我们必须学好英语。 (2) in other words 意思是“换句话说”“换言之”，常位 于句首，对前面所说的话进行解释。 You failed the exam this time．In other words, you didn't pass the exam this time. 你这次没有通过考试。换句话说，你这次考试没及 格。 (3) in words 意思是“用语言，口头上”，也可以写为 with words，通常位于句末。 I do not want you simply to promise me with / in words that you will be good. 我并不要求你们只在口头上答应我你们要做好学 生。 I can't describe it in / with words. 我无法用语言来描述。 (责任编辑：admin) |