“The writing is on the wall”
Challenges定義
種種跡象表明，不好的事情即將發生。
English: There are clear signs that something bad is going to happen.
例句
範例
1 / 2“When our largest client left, the writing was on the wall for the company.”
當我們最大的客戶離開時，公司倒閉的跡象就非常明顯了。
Use this idiom in context
Rewrite this example in plain English without the idiom. Preserve who is speaking, the time and the meaning.
When our largest client left, the writing was on the wall for the company.Compare with the original example
When our largest client left, the writing was on the wall for the company.
當我們最大的客戶離開時，公司倒閉的跡象就非常明顯了。
Write a two-line conversation using “The writing is on the wall”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
Check the expression in a dictionary常見問題
- What does "The writing is on the wall" mean?
- "The writing is on the wall" means 種種跡象表明，不好的事情即將發生。.
- How do you use "The writing is on the wall" in a sentence?
- Example: "When our largest client left, the writing was on the wall for the company."
- Should I interpret "The writing is on the wall" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.