106.蜗牛

　　Snails²

　　蜗牛

　　A: I think I stepped on a snail¹.

　　A： 我想我踩到了一只蜗牛。

　　B: Did you feel something crunch³ under your shoes?

　　B： 你觉得鞋子下面有什么东西嘎吱嘎吱的吗？

　　A: Yes. It feels disgusting.

　　A： 是的。感觉很恶心。

　　B: Clean your shoes on the grass.

　　B： 在草地上擦鞋子。

　　A: There are snails everywhere!

　　A： 到处都是蜗牛！

　　B: They like to eat the plants here.

　　B： 他们喜欢吃这里的植物。

　　A: Do they make holes in the leaves?

　　A： 他们在树叶上打洞吗？

　　B: Yes, they make a lot of holes in the leaves.

　　B： 是的，它们在叶子上开了很多洞。

　　A: If they were faster, maybe they could hunt for food.

　　A： 如果它们跑得更快，也许它们可以觅食。

　　B: What could they hunt? They have no teeth.

　　B： 他们能猎取什么？他们没有牙齿。

　　A: Neither does my grandma.

　　A： 我奶奶也是。

　　B: Your grandma is not a snail.

　　B： 你奶奶不是蜗牛。

1 snail   

n.蜗牛

参考例句：

• Snail is a small plant-eating creature with a soft body.蜗牛是一种软体草食动物。
• Time moved at a snail's pace before the holidays.放假前的时间过得很慢。

2 snails   

n.蜗牛；迟钝的人；蜗牛( snail的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• I think I'll try the snails for lunch—I'm feeling adventurous today. 我想我午餐要尝一下蜗牛——我今天很想冒险。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Most snails have shells on their backs. 大多数蜗牛背上有壳。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 crunch   

n.关键时刻；艰难局面；v.发出碎裂声

参考例句：

• If it comes to the crunch they'll support us.关键时刻他们是会支持我们的。
• People who crunch nuts at the movies can be very annoying.看电影时嘎吱作声地嚼干果的人会使人十分讨厌。