(1) 一点儿，有点儿。一般接不可数名词；如：
She'd do anything for a bit of pin money.
为了挣点外快，她什么都肯做。
A bit of exercise will help lift his spirits.
进行一点儿体育锻炼能帮助他改善情绪。
All it required was a bit of work.
这事儿只需稍费工夫就可以了。
He knows a bit of Russian. 他懂点儿法语。
I've got a bit of shopping to do.
我要买点东西。
She did a bit of sweeping.我做了一点打扫。
He knows a bit of [a little] English.他懂一点点英语。
Let's listen to a bit of music.我们来听点音乐吧。
Please lend me a bit of money.请借给我点钱。
There's been a bit of a cock-up over the travel arrangements.
旅行安排出了点儿岔子。
She’s just out to do a bit of shopping. 她刚刚出去买点儿东西。
With a bit of luck, we'll finish on time.
如果我们运气好，就能够准时完成。
(2) 有点儿像，多少有几分……。一般后接a+名词（可数名词或不可数名词直接转换的新名词）；如：
He seems to be a bit of a philosopher.
他像个思想家似的。
He's a bit of a mystery.
他这个人有点儿神秘。
Students have always been portrayed as a bit of a joke.
学生们总是被描述为有点儿可笑的人。
Seven people in the car was a bit of a squeeze.
那辆车坐了七个人是有点挤。
Tony was a bit of a lad ─ always had an eye for the women.
托尼这小子真是个花花公子——总是很会欣赏女人。
The whole place was a bit of a dog's dinner, really.
整个地方乌烟瘴气的，真的。
To be frank, he could also be a bit of a bore
老实说，他有时也会让人厌烦。
Mary is a bit of a coward.玛丽有点胆小。
He is a bit of a poet. 他多少有点儿像诗人。
He is a bit of a coward. 他多少有几分怯懦。
Mentioning her ex-husband was a bit of a clanger.
提及她的前夫是有点令人难堪的失言。
She worked herself up into a bit of a state.
她把自己弄得有点儿紧张。
Students have always been portrayed as a bit of a joke.
学生们总是被描述为有点儿可笑的人。
He is a bit of a teacher.他有点像老师。
(3) 微不足道的。如：
We’re having a bit of a party next week. 下个星期我们准备请几个客人小聚一次。
I do a bit of teaching here and there.
我零零散散地到处教些课。
(4) 相当数量的，相当规模的，有一定困难的。如：
They're worth quite a bit of money.
它们值不少钱。
Well, actually it requires quite a bit of work and research.
嗯，实际上这需要花不少的工夫，做点研究。
The humor of it takes a bit of finding. 这其中的幽默非仔细体会不可。
This new system takes a bit of getting used to. 这个新的制度要(人们)适应有一定困难。