"snail" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 蝸牛

Definition

蝸牛是一種小型軟體動物，背上有螺旋狀殼，移動非常緩慢，常出現在花園或潮濕的地方。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'Snail' 可用於指動物本身，也可比喻某事很慢（像 'slow as a snail'）。常見於 'garden snail' 這種短語。通常不等同於海螺（會特別說 sea snail）。

Examples

The snail is moving slowly across the path.

**蝸牛**正慢慢地爬過小路。

A snail has a shell to protect its body.

**蝸牛**有一個殼來保護身體。

We found a snail in the garden after it rained.

下雨後，我們在花園裡發現了一隻**蝸牛**。

Stop being such a snail—hurry up!

別像**蝸牛**一樣慢，快點！

Did you know some people eat snails as a delicacy?

你知道有些人把**蝸牛**當作美食嗎？

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

我看著一隻**蝸牛**爬牆爬了十分鐘。