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snails

UK //sneɪlz//US //sneɪlz//

词源

源自古英语 'snægl',与古挪威语 'snigill' 同源,均指代带壳的软体动物。

noun

❶ 蜗牛,一种带壳的软体动物,移动缓慢,常见于潮湿环境。通常以植物为食,有些种类可食用。

“The garden was full of snails after the rain.”

(雨后花园里爬满了蜗牛。)

“Children love watching snails move slowly on the ground.”

(孩子们喜欢看蜗牛在地上缓慢爬行。)

同义词:gastropod, mollusk, escargot

常见短语

at a snail's pace — 形容进展或移动极其缓慢,像蜗牛爬行一样。常用于表达对速度的不满。

“The construction work is progressing at a snail's pace.”

(这项建筑工程进展得像蜗牛爬一样慢。)