The story tells of Daedalus building mechanical wings for his son Icarus and ever since the tale was told, man has lusted after the ability to take the sky and fly.

这个故事讲了代达罗斯为儿子伊卡洛斯做了一副手工操作的翅膀，自从这个故事流传下来，人们就一直贪恋乘风而飞的能力。

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In another distant age, Icarus was the first human being who can fly in the sky, light and heat of the sun melted the wax on his wings, finally he drowned in the sea.

另一个遥远的时代，伊卡洛斯是第一位飞向天空的人类，但是他双翼上的蜡被太阳的光热融化，最终葬身大海。

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Then, Icarus-like, it soars too close to the sun and the wings melt.

然后，它就像伊卡洛斯（见注1）一样，飞得离太阳太近，随之双翅融化。

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Icarus was the boy in the ancient Greek myth whose father crafted him wings of wax.

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Then, Icarus-like, it soars too close to the sun and the wings melt.

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