"snail's pace" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 蝸牛般的速度

Definition

用來形容極其緩慢的移動或進展，就像蝸牛一樣。常用於指事情或人比預期慢很多。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於口語用語，帶有幽默感。常用於抱怨或表達不耐煩，常和“move”、“progress”等動詞搭配。類似中文的「慢如蝸牛」。

Examples

The traffic is moving at a snail's pace this morning.

今早的交通以**蝸牛般的速度**行駛。

She finished the test at a snail's pace.

她以**蝸牛般的速度**完成了考試。

The project is progressing at a snail's pace.

這個項目正在以**蝸牛般的速度**推進。

We're moving at a snail's pace—will we ever get there?

我們現在以**蝸牛般的速度**前進——我們有機會到達嗎？

Sorry I'm late—my computer was working at a snail's pace today.

抱歉我遲到了，今天我的電腦以**蝸牛般的速度**在運作。

If this negotiation keeps moving at a snail's pace, we'll be here all week.

如果談判持續以**蝸牛般的速度**進行，我們這週都得留在這裡。