snail

US /sneɪl/
UK /sneɪl/
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蜗牛

a mollusk with a single spiral shell into which the whole body can be withdrawn. Snails move very slowly.

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The snail left a silvery trail on the pavement.
蜗牛在人行道上留下了一道银色的痕迹。
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He moves at a snail's pace.
他以蜗牛般的速度移动。
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gastropodslug (if shell-less)
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缓慢移动, 进展缓慢

to move or act very slowly

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The traffic was snailing along the highway.
交通在高速公路上缓慢爬行。
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The project has been snailing for months.
这个项目已经进展缓慢好几个月了。
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crawlcreepdawdlelumbertrudgeplodlaglingerdallydrag one's feet
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snail mailat a snail's pace