snail

更新时间:2026-07-03 01:33:54   栏目: 英语词典

读音 英 [sneɪl];美 [sneɪl] 意思 作名词时,意为“蜗牛;迟钝的人”;作动词时,意思是“缓慢移动”。

网络释义 在网络语境中,“snail”常出现在自然科学、儿童教育、生活趣味分享等主题里。

在自然科学领域用于介绍蜗牛的种类、习性等知识;在儿童教育内容中,常以可爱的蜗牛形象出现,帮助孩子认识动物;在生活分享中,人们会用 “snail” 比喻做事缓慢的情况。

常用搭配短语 snail shell:蜗牛壳。

例如:The snail shell has a beautiful spiral shape.(蜗牛壳有漂亮的螺旋形状。)

snail mail:蜗牛邮件(指通过邮政系统传递的信件,相对于电子邮件而言,因速度较慢而得名)。

例如:I still enjoy receiving snail mail from my friends.(我仍然喜欢收到朋友们寄来的信件。)

snail pace:极慢的速度。

例如:Traffic moved at a snail pace during the rush hour.(高峰时段交通缓慢。)

造句 A snail is slowly crawling on the leaf.(一只蜗牛正在叶子上慢慢地爬行。)

The garden is full of small snails after the rain.(雨后花园里到处都是小蜗牛。)

Snails leave a silvery trail as they move.(蜗牛移动时会留下一条银色的痕迹。)

I found a big snail under the flowerpot.(我在花盆下面发现了一只大蜗牛。)

The child was fascinated by the snail's movement.(孩子被蜗牛的移动吸引住了。)

The snail withdrew into its shell when it was touched.(蜗牛被触碰时缩进了壳里。)

We watched the snail inch its way up the wall.(我们看着蜗牛慢慢爬上墙。)

The snail's eyes are very small but can sense light.(蜗牛的眼睛很小,但能感知光线。)

It took him a snail's pace to finish the task.(他以极慢的速度完成了这项任务。)

She sent me a letter by snail mail.(她通过普通邮件给我寄了一封信。)