May 15, 2024

1. Ý Nghĩa

At a snail’s pace: là thành ngữ mô tả tốc độ di chuyển hoặc tiến độ diễn ra rất chậm và dần dần, tương tự như tốc độ của ốc sên (snail) – ‘chậm như rùa’.

2. Ví dụ/Examples

Rush hour traffic was crawling along at a snail’s pace, making the commute home a nightmare.

He got frustrated with the traffic because it was moving at a snail’s pace, which made him arrive late.

She rolled her eyes at the movie line—it was at a snail’s pace, and she was getting impatient.

The elderly man walked at a snail’s pace with the help of his cane, enjoying the peace and quiet of the park.

With limited funding, the research project advanced at a snail’s pace.

It was a lazy Sunday, so she was wandering around the flea market at a snail’s pace, not really in any rush to go anywhere.

We knew the repair work on the roof was necessary, even if it was proceeding at a snail’s pace due to bad weather.

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