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snail

/sneɪl/

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1 · noun

freshwater or marine or terrestrial gastropod mollusk usually having an external enclosing spiral shell

蜗牛

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A snail moved slowly across the garden path.
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一只蜗牛缓缓爬过花园小路。
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