"snail" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 蜗牛

Definition

蜗牛是一种小型软体动物，背上有螺旋状壳，行动非常缓慢，常在花园或潮湿的地方出现。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

'Snail' 既可表示动物本身，也可比喻“非常慢”的事物（如 'slow as a snail'）。常用在“garden snail”等短语中，通常不用于指海螺（会特别称为 sea snail）。

Examples

The snail is moving slowly across the path.

**蜗牛**正在慢慢爬过小路。

A snail has a shell to protect its body.

**蜗牛**有一个壳来保护它的身体。

We found a snail in the garden after it rained.

下雨后，我们在花园里发现了一只**蜗牛**。

Stop being such a snail—hurry up!

别像**蜗牛**一样慢，快点！

Did you know some people eat snails as a delicacy?

你知道有些人把**蜗牛**当作美食吗？

I watched a snail climb up the wall for ten minutes.

我看着一只**蜗牛**爬墙爬了十分钟。