snail
gb/snˈeɪl/ us/snˈeɪl/
A2
Anh
csiga, csigalassú, araszol, csigalassúsággal halad
DANH TỪ
A2
1
csiga
A2
Mẫu sử dụng:
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.
Ví dụ cho người học
I saw a snail on the leaf.
Láttam egy csigát a levélen.
The snail has a shell.
A csigának csigaháza van.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Don’t confuse snail with slug (a slug usually has no shell).
Nghĩa
a small slow shelled animal
Cụm từ đi kèm
garden snail
|land snail
|sea snail
|snail shell
|snail slime
|snail trail
|snail eggs
|pet snail
|snail population
|snail bait
Từ đồng nghĩa
gastropod (A broader, more technical term that includes snails and slugs.)
Chủ đề
animals
|nature
|gardening
Định nghĩa
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.
DANH TỪ
B1
INFORMAL
2
csiga
B1
csigalassú
B1
Mẫu sử dụng:
[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.
Ví dụ cho người học
He’s a snail today.
Ma csigalassú.
My computer is a snail.
A számítógépem csigalassú.
Lỗi thường gặp:
This is informal and can sound rude if you say it directly to someone.
Nghĩa
a very slow person or thing
Cụm từ đi kèm
be such a snail
|move like a snail
|walk like a snail
|a complete snail
|traffic is a snail
Từ đồng nghĩa
slowpoke (Very common informal word for a slow person.)
|
laggard (More formal; suggests someone who falls behind.)
Từ trái nghĩa
speedster (Someone or something that goes very fast.)
Chủ đề
people
|everyday_life
|movement
Định nghĩa
Someone or something that is very slow.
A person or thing that moves or works very slowly.
ĐỘNG TỪ
B2
INFORMAL
3
Mẫu sử dụng:
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.
Ví dụ cho người học
The cars snail along in the rain.
Az autók az esőben csak araszolnak.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Most often used with an adverb or particle like along (e.g., 'snail along').
Nghĩa
move extremely slowly
Cụm từ đi kèm
snail along
|snail through
|snail toward
|snail past
|snail around
Từ đồng nghĩa
crawl (Common word for moving very slowly; not limited to vehicles.)
|
inch (Emphasizes very small, slow progress.)
Từ trái nghĩa
race (To move very fast.)
|
dash (To move quickly and suddenly.)
Chủ đề
movement
|everyday_life
Định nghĩa
To go very slowly.
To move very slowly, especially in a way that feels frustratingly slow.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
snail
IPA
GB/snˈeɪl/
US/snˈeɪl/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
snail (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (snail)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: snail
- Plural: snails
Cách diễn đạt
at a snail's pace
1/ˈæt ə snˈeɪlz pˈeɪs/
fixed phrase
informal
move very slowly
To move very slowly, like a snail.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The cars snailed along.
snail mail
1/snˈeɪl mˈeɪl/
fixed phrase
informal
letters sent by the post
Regular mail (not email).
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The snail left a trail on the stone.