snail
gb/snˈeɪl/ us/snˈeɪl/
A2
英語
csiga, csigalassú, araszol, csigalassúsággal halad
名詞
A2
1
csiga
A2
用法パターン：
a snail; snails
A snail was inching across the path after the rain.
Egy csiga araszolt át az ösvényen az eső után.
The children found an empty snail shell in the garden.
A gyerekek egy üres csigaházat találtak a kertben.
Snails can damage young plants in spring.
学習者向け例文
I saw a snail on the leaf.
Láttam egy csigát a levélen.
The snail has a shell.
A csigának csigaháza van.
よくある間違い：
Don’t confuse snail with slug (a slug usually has no shell).
意味
a small slow shelled animal
コロケーション
garden snail
|land snail
|sea snail
|snail shell
|snail slime
|snail trail
|snail eggs
|pet snail
|snail population
|snail bait
類義語
gastropod (A broader, more technical term that includes snails and slugs.)
テーマ
animals
|nature
|gardening
定義
A small animal with a shell that moves very slowly.
A small mollusk with a soft body that usually carries a coiled shell and moves slowly, leaving a trail of slime.
名詞
B1
INFORMAL
2
csiga
B1
csigalassú
B1
用法パターン：
[someone] is a snail; [something] is a snail
Come on, you snail—everyone else is already outside.
Gyerünk már, te csiga – mindenki más már kint van.
The old laptop is a snail when it starts up.
A régi laptop indításkor csigalassú.
Without coffee, I’m a snail in the morning.
学習者向け例文
He’s a snail today.
Ma csigalassú.
My computer is a snail.
A számítógépem csigalassú.
よくある間違い：
This is informal and can sound rude if you say it directly to someone.
意味
a very slow person or thing
コロケーション
be such a snail
|move like a snail
|walk like a snail
|a complete snail
|traffic is a snail
類義語
slowpoke (Very common informal word for a slow person.)
|
laggard (More formal; suggests someone who falls behind.)
対義語
speedster (Someone or something that goes very fast.)
テーマ
people
|everyday_life
|movement
定義
Someone or something that is very slow.
A person or thing that moves or works very slowly.
動詞
B2
INFORMAL
3
用法パターン：
snail (along) (past/through/toward) [place]
Traffic snails along on this road every evening.
Ezen az úton minden este csak araszol a forgalom.
The line snaked forward, snailing toward the ticket booth.
A sor kígyózva haladt előre, csigalassúsággal araszolva a jegypénztár felé.
We snailed through security because the scanners were down.
学習者向け例文
The cars snail along in the rain.
Az autók az esőben csak araszolnak.
よくある間違い：
Most often used with an adverb or particle like along (e.g., 'snail along').
意味
move extremely slowly
コロケーション
snail along
|snail through
|snail toward
|snail past
|snail around
類義語
crawl (Common word for moving very slowly; not limited to vehicles.)
|
inch (Emphasizes very small, slow progress.)
対義語
race (To move very fast.)
|
dash (To move quickly and suddenly.)
テーマ
movement
|everyday_life
定義
To go very slowly.
To move very slowly, especially in a way that feels frustratingly slow.
文法
辞書形
snail
IPA
GB/snˈeɪl/
US/snˈeɪl/
音節・強勢
snail （1音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (snail)
活用形
Noun
- Base: snail
- Plural: snails
表現
at a snail's pace
1/ˈæt ə snˈeɪlz pˈeɪs/
fixed phrase
informal
move very slowly
To move very slowly, like a snail.
例文
- Traffic was moving at a snail's pace.
- The project is progressing at a snail's pace.
at a snail's pace
1/ˈæt ə snˈeɪlz pˈeɪs/
fixed phrase
very slowly
Very slowly.
例文
- The project is moving at a snail's pace.
- Because of the fog, traffic was crawling at a snail's pace.
- Repairs are happening at a snail's pace due to parts shortages.
学習者向け例文
- The line moved at a snail's pace.
snail along
1/snˈeɪl əlˈɔŋ/
phrasal verb
informal
move forward very slowly
To go forward very slowly.
例文
- Cars snailed along behind the accident.
- We snailed along the coast road, stopping every few minutes for photos.
- The queue snailed along, but we eventually got in.
学習者向け例文
- The cars snailed along.
snail mail
1/snˈeɪl mˈeɪl/
fixed phrase
informal
letters sent by the post
Regular mail (not email).
例文
- They still send invoices by snail mail.
- I’ll email the form today, but I can also send a copy by snail mail if you need it.
- The package arrived late because it went by snail mail.
学習者向け例文
- I got a letter by snail mail.
snail trail
1/snˈeɪl tɹˈeɪl/
fixed phrase
slimy track left behind
The wet, shiny line a snail leaves behind.
例文
- We could see the snail trail across the patio tiles.
- A snail trail shimmered on the sidewalk in the morning light.
- Wipe the table—there’s a snail trail on it.
学習者向け例文
- The snail left a trail on the stone.