at a snail's pace

口语·形容速度极慢
例句
Traffic was moving at a snail's pace due to the heavy rain.
典故来源 以蜗牛爬行的速度比喻极其缓慢,源自16世纪对蜗牛行动缓慢的观察。

📖 习语词汇解析

习语中的关键英语词汇

pace [peis]
n. 一步;长度单位;步幅,步调;快步; vt. 踱步,走来走去;步测;调整步调;训练马溜蹄; vi. 踱;溜蹄; prep. 蒙…恩准,怀着对…的敬意;
snail [snel]
n. 蜗牛;慢性子;

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