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蜗牛
wōniú
Description
蜗牛是一种小动物，身上有壳，走得很慢。
A 蜗牛 is a small animal with a shell that moves very slowly.
下雨以后，我们常常在草地上看到蜗牛。
After it rains, we often see 蜗牛 on the grass.
Meanings
蜗牛wōniú
snail (a small animal with a shell)
这只蜗牛爬得真慢。
This snail crawls very slowly.
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Notes
- Etymology
蜗 refers to the snail and 牛 (ox) alludes to its horn-like tentacles.
- Nuance
often used figuratively to describe something very slow, like 蜗牛般的速度.
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