a little

1. 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’.
   1. These shoes are a bit tight.
      这鞋有点儿紧。
   2. I’ll be a bit later home tomorrow.
      明天我要晚点儿回家。
   3. Can you turn the volume up a bit?
      你能把音量开大点儿吗？
2. 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 .
   1. These shoes are a little bit too tight.
      这鞋有点儿紧。
   2. I’ll be a little later home tomorrow.
      明天我要晚点儿回家。
   3. Can you turn the volume up a little bit?
      你能把音量开大点儿吗？

1. This is the end of a tour so I'm a little antsy, I guess.
   旅途就此结束了，这让我有点坐立不安，我想是吧。
2. I knew him when he was a little boy
   他还是个小男孩的时候我就认识他了。
3. I felt a little bump and I knew instantly what had happened
   我感觉到一点儿轻微的碰撞，便立刻意识到发生了什么。
4. I was a little surprised when she consented.
   我有点儿吃惊她竟然同意了。
5. We had a little girl.
   我们有一个小女儿。
6. I had grazed my knees a little.
   我的膝盖擦破了一点皮。
7. 'I just added a little soy sauce,' he informs us.
   “我就加了一点儿酱油，”他告诉我们。
8. 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。
9. I have a little boy of 8
   我有一个8岁的小男孩。
10. 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。
11. 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？
12. When the children married and had children of their own, he mellowed a little
    等孩子们结了婚又有了自己的小孩以后，他变得平和了一些。
13. He's a little mischievous.
    他有一点淘气。
14. She's such a little monkey.
    她真是一个小捣蛋鬼。
15. I'm afraid I'm a little muddled. I'm not exactly sure where to begin.
    恐怕我有点糊涂了，我不确定该从何处着手。
16. I was a little nervous when I announced my engagement to Grace, but I needn't have worried
    我宣布和格雷丝订婚时有点紧张，但我本不必担心的。
17. 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。
18. She felt a little better now
    这时她觉得好点儿了。
19. I had taken the precaution of doing a little research before I left London
    我已在离开伦敦前进行了准备，做了些调查研究。
20. 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。
21. Excuse me I seem to be a little bit lost.
    对不起，我好像有点听不明白了。
22. I too found this story a little hard to swallow.
    我也觉得这件事有点难以置信。
23. At first I thought he was rather ordinary looking, a little chubby, not my type
    刚开始我认为他相貌很普通，有点胖乎乎的，并非我喜欢的类型。
24. 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。
25. He had simply used a little imagination
    他只不过是用了一点点想象力。
26. Look, I wanted to apologize for today. I think I was a little hard on you.
    听我说，我想就今天的事向你道歉。我觉得我对你有点过于苛刻了。
27. She applied a little lipstick, wiped it off, but it left a pink tinge.
    她抹了一点口红，又擦掉了，但却留下了一丝粉红色。
28. Please move a little further; you're standing in my light.
    请移开一些，你挡我的亮了。
29. The sick child moaned a little, and then fell asleep.
    那个生病的孩子呻吟了一会儿就睡着了。
30. The coat is a little short in the sleeves.
    那外衣的袖子稍短了些。

  a little a bit【导航词义：少量，一点】

  a little adv. 略微，稍微

〔辨析〕表示程度不深。

  a bit adv. 〈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。

adv

1. to a small degree
   1. it's a bit warm
   2. felt a little better
   3. a trifle smaller

   Synonym:    a bita trifle