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to advance at a snail's pace
snail
worm
cochlea
fenestra cochleae
humble abode
humble abode
to spiral
snail
worm-gear pair
lit. to crawl like a snail and plod along like an old ox
fig. people who cannot afford to buy their own house
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I cannot overcome my repugnance to eating snails.
Source: Tatoeba #1593710 · CC BY 2.0 FRSnails have been eating our lettuces.
Source: Tatoeba #1593707 · CC BY 2.0 FRThe snail draws in its feelers.
Source: Tatoeba #1593717 · CC BY 2.0 FRThe snail retreated into its shell.
Source: Tatoeba #1593704 · CC BY 2.0 FRThe snail drew in its feelers.
Source: Tatoeba #1593714 · CC BY 2.0 FRWe would rather eat snails tomorrow.
Source: Tatoeba #6386938 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.