“every bit”是英语中强调“完全、全部”的常用短语,核心含义围绕“无遗漏的等同或整体”展开,具体用法可分为两类:
这是最常见的用法,通常与“as...as”结构结合,构成“every bit as + 形容词/副词原级 + as”,用来突出两者在某一特质上“100%相同,丝毫不差”。
本质是同级比较的强化:比普通的“as...as”更强调“完全一致”(相当于“completely as...as”)。
后面必须接形容词/副词原级(不能用比较级/最高级)。
例句:This cheap laptop is every bit as fast as the expensive one.(这台便宜的笔记本电脑和贵的一样快。)
She’s every bit as talented a singer as her mother.(她作为歌手,和母亲一样有才华。)
The new museum is every bit as popular as the old art gallery.(新博物馆和老美术馆一样受欢迎。)
此时“every bit”后需接“of + 名词”,指代“事物的全部细节或整体”,相当于“all”或“the whole of”。
强调“没有任何部分被忽略”,突出“整体的每一个细节都包含在内”。
后面通常接不可数名词或带定冠词the的单数可数名词。
例句:I enjoyed every bit of the concert—from the first song to the encore.(我喜欢音乐会的每一刻——从第一首歌到安可曲。)
Every bit of the information in the report is accurate.(报告中的所有信息都准确无误。)
Don’t throw away every bit of the leftover food—we can freeze it.(别把剩菜全扔了——我们可以冷冻起来。)
1、 “every bit as”的结构正确性:
不能省略第二个“as”,也不能用比较级替代原级。
✅ 正确:He’s every bit as smart as his sister.
❌ 错误:He’s every bit smart than his sister.(应改为“smarter than”或“every bit as smart as”)
2、 “every bit of”的名词搭配:
不可数名词:every bit of water(每一滴水/全部水)、every bit of advice(所有建议)
单数可数名词(需加the):every bit of the cake(整块蛋糕)、every bit of the story(整个故事)
“every bit”的两大用法可简化为:
比较时强化“等同”:every bit as + 原级 + as
描述时强调“全部”:every bit of + 名词
它是口语和书面语中增强语气的实用短语,能让表达更精准、有力。