趣味青春英语电台 第225期:pride goes before a fall

 　　Idiom:

　　pride goes before a fall ( arrogance¹ causes failure )

　　Hit the book:

　　Escalator

　　Virtually

　　Trap

　　At ease

　　In case

　　Handrail

　　Trip

　　Stay put

　　stroller

　　There are numerous escalators all over the nation and virtually all people use these machines. It is even believed by some that riding escalators are much safer than riding elevators. Actually, it is not. As accidents happen in elevators, so do in escalators. They may be rare but still, it happens.

1 arrogance   

n.傲慢，自大

参考例句：

• His arrogance comes out in every speech he makes.他每次讲话都表现得骄傲自大。
• Arrogance arrested his progress.骄傲阻碍了他的进步。