都是“一点点地,逐渐地”的意思。little by little是指“a piece at a time;gradually”,强调过程。bit by bit指“slowly;grandually”,强调数量。
1、意思上的区别
两者都是“一点点地,逐渐地”的意思。还可以强调数量上的“一点点”。
2、用法上的区别
little by little在语句中做副词,常用于修饰动词、形容词、副词等。强调过程。
bit by bit做名词,强调数量。
3、例句
①little by little
It was little by little that the watch reached its present-day perfection.
表渐渐地达到了现在这样完美的程度。
②bit by bit
The materials have been gathered bit by bit.
这些材料是点点滴滴收集来的。
little by little the snow disappeared.雪渐渐融化。
The water level rose little by little.水面渐渐地升高。
little adj. 小的;很少的 adv. 完全不;不多;有点 n. 少许,不多 quant. 一点 pron. 少量,一点儿;
bit adj. 很小的;微不足道的 adv. 有点儿;相当 quant. 一点 n. 小块,一个
a little/little + 不可数名词
a little + 不可数名词 = a bit of + 不可数名词 quite a few 很多 only a little/a few 很少 a bit/a little 修饰动词