snail 详细解释

snail

[sneil]

n. 蜗牛

n.[C]

1. 蜗牛

2. 动作迟缓的人(或动物)

That janitor is a snail who never gets things done.

那个照管房屋的人动作慢吞吞的, 什么事也做不成。

3. 蜗形轮(=snail wheel)

词形变化

形容词: snaggy | 动词过去式: snagged | 动词过去分词: snagged | 动词现在分词: snagging | 动词第三人称单数: snags |

英英释义

名词 snail:

freshwater or marine or terrestrial gastropod mollusk usually having an external enclosing spiral shell

edible terrestrial snail usually served in the shell with a sauce of melted butter and garlic

同义词：escargot

动词 snail:

gather snails

短语词组

at a snail's pace

1. 非常缓慢地

Government organizations dealt with housing problems at a snail's pace.

政府机构对住房问题处理得十分缓慢。

补充

snailsnail英:[sneil] 美:[snel]n.1.蜗牛Most snails have shells on their backs.大多数蜗牛背上有壳。

例句

1. to snail a cam把凸轮车出蜗纹 2. to snail about in the shop在商店里缓慢地闲逛 3. The work is progressing at a snail's pace.工作的进展极慢。

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