| 释义 |
the ˌwriting is on the ˈwall|see the ˌwriting on the ˈwall(NAmE alsothe ˌhandwriting on the ˈwall)(saying)used when you are describing a situation in which there are signs that sth is going to have problems or that it is going to be a failure（看出）厄运临头的预兆，不祥之兆It is amazing that not one of them saw the writing on the wall.令人吃惊的是他们就没有一个人看出大难临头的预兆。From the Bible story in which strange writing appeared on a wall during a feast given by King Belshazzar, predicting Belshazzar's death and the fall of his city.源自《圣经》故事，伯沙撒国王大摆宴席时，墙上出现了奇怪的字迹，预言伯沙撒的死亡及其王国的覆灭。 |