snail /sneɪl/ CET6+ TEM4

• 1. 

  N-COUNT A snail is a small animal with a long, soft body, no legs, and a spiral-shaped shell. Snails move very slowly. 蜗牛

• 2. 

  PHRASE If you say that someone does something at a snail's pace, you are emphasizing that they are doing it very slowly, usually when you think it would be better if they did it much more quickly. 慢吞吞地 [强调]

  例：

  The train was moving now at a snail's pace.

  火车现在正缓慢行驶。