"icarus" in Chinese (Traditional)
伊卡洛斯
Definition
伊卡洛斯是希臘神話中的人物,他用羽毛和蠟製成的翅膀飛行,因飛得太靠近太陽,蠟融化導致墜落。這個名字常用來象徵過於自信或忽視警告而失敗的人。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
在文學和日常對話中常用作比喻,形容因過度自信或忽視警告而失敗。常見說法有「像伊卡洛斯一樣」。通常不是常用人名,而是神話引用。
Examples
Icarus flew too close to the sun.
**伊卡洛斯**飛得太靠近太陽。
Many people know the story of Icarus.
許多人都知道**伊卡洛斯**的故事。
The myth of Icarus teaches a lesson about pride.
**伊卡洛斯**的神話教導我們關於驕傲的課程。
Her ambition made her a modern Icarus, reaching too far and falling hard.
她的野心讓她成了現代的**伊卡洛斯**,追求太多而失敗。
Sometimes being called an Icarus means you took a big risk and ignored advice.
有時被稱為**伊卡洛斯**,表示你冒了很大風險且未聽勸告。
His friends warned him not to be an Icarus, but he didn’t listen.
朋友們勸他不要變成**伊卡洛斯**,但他沒聽。