亚洲网紅露点

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snail

[ sneyl ]

noun

  1. any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
  2. a slow or lazy person; sluggard.
  3. Machinery. a cam having the form of a spiral.
  4. Midwestern and Western U.S. a sweet roll in spiral form, especially a cinnamon roll or piece of Danish pastry.


snail

/ 蝉苍别瑟濒 /

noun

  1. any of numerous terrestrial or freshwater gastropod molluscs with a spirally coiled shell, esp any of the family Helicidae, such as Helix aspersa ( garden snail )
  2. any other gastropod with a spirally coiled shell, such as a whelk
  3. a slow-moving or lazy person or animal
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 藞蝉苍补颈濒-藢濒颈办别, adjective
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 蝉苍补颈濒顎僱颈办别顎 adjective
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of snail1

before 900; Middle English snail, snayl ( e ), Old English snegel; cognate with Low German snagel, German (dial.) Schnegel
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of snail1

Old English 蝉苍忙驳濒; related to Old Norse snigill, Old High German snecko
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Growing up in the '90s, I was always a little captivated by the magic of snail mail 鈥 the thrill of finding a fun letter nestled between the usual stack of bills, catalogs and junk.

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Red abalone are large, edible sea snails that are considered a delicacy.

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Famous for his experimental dishes such as snail porridge and bacon and egg ice cream, Blumenthal said medication initially dulled his culinary imagination.

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Cases of liver fluke, which is transmitted through mud snails, have been rising over the long term.

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In Austria, a group of snails rests lightly on blades of grass, their delicate forms illuminated against a glowing backdrop, creating a striking sense of fragility.

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