bit

少し、少量

物の少ない量、または性質のわずかな程度。

やさしい英語で： A small amount of something, or a small degree of a quality.

• I need a bit of help.
• She felt a bit tired after lunch.
• We saved quite a bit of money.

使い方： a bit of something (Add a bit of salt.); a bit + adjective/adverb (The room is a bit cold.)

類義語： little, small amount

よく使う表現： bit of something, a bit more, a bit tired

かけら、小片

大きな物の、小さな一部分。

やさしい英語で： A small piece of a larger thing.

• There are bits of bread on the table.
• A tiny bit broke off the handle.
• Cut the apple into small bits.

使い方： a bit of something (A bit of glass lay on the floor.)

類義語： piece, fragment, scrap

よく使う表現： bit of bread, tiny bit, broken bit

しばらく、少しの間

短い時間。

やさしい英語で： A short period of time.

• Wait a bit, please.
• We rested for a bit after lunch.
• I will be back in a bit.

使い方： for a bit (Let us sit here for a bit.); in a bit (I will call you in a bit.)

類義語： while, moment

よく使う表現： for a bit, in a bit, wait a bit

ドリルビット、ドリルの刃

回転して穴を開けたり材料を削ったりする工具の刃。

やさしい英語で： The cutting part of a tool that turns to make holes or shape material.

• Use a small bit for this hole.
• The drill bit broke in the wood.
• Which bit should I use for metal?

類義語： drill bit, cutter

よく使う表現： drill bit, router bit, sharp bit

ビット

０か１の値を取る、コンピューターの情報の最小単位。

やさしい英語で： The smallest unit of computer information, with a value of zero or one.

• Each bit is either zero or one.
• A byte contains eight bits.
• An error changed one bit in the message.

類義語： binary digit

よく使う表現： single bit, bit value, bit stream

はみ

馬の口に入れ、手綱につないで馬を操る金属の道具。

やさしい英語で： A metal piece in a horse’s mouth, connected to straps that a rider uses to guide it.

• The horse resisted the bit.
• She cleaned the bit after riding.
• This bit is too large for the pony.

類義語： kimberwicke, pelham, snaffle

よく使う表現： horse bit, snaffle bit, fit a bit

かまれた

人や動物などにかまれた状態。

やさしい英語で： Having received a bite from an animal, person, or other creature.

• Be careful or you will get bit.
• She got bit on the hand.
• Anyone who is bit should wash the wound.

使い方： be/get bit by someone/something (He got bit by a stray dog.)

類義語： bitten

よく使う表現： get bit, be bit