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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轻微的惩罚
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一贫如洗、一无所有
all bets are off
一切皆无法预测,没有确定性或保证
at sixes and sevens
混乱、杂乱无章或不协调的状态
another nail in ones coffin
加重某人困境或失败的因素
at the end of the day
事情结束的时候;最终;总的来说
as high as a kite
非常兴奋或兴奋的状态
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