fly too close to the sun

短语

发音

AU

词形变化

flew too close to the sun flies too close to the sun 三单 flies too close to the sun flown too close to the sun flying too close to the sun flying too close to the sun 现在分词 flew too close to the sun 过去式 flown too close to the sun 过去式 flown too close to the sun 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To become overly ambitious or greedy; to overreach oneself; to reach for something unattainable or unachievable.

    习语

词源

In reference to the Greek myth of Icarus, who fell into the sea and drowned after flying too close to the sun on wings made of wax and feathers, despite having been warned by his father, Daedalus, who gave him the wings.

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