the finger on the wall

• n. 不祥之兆(凶兆)

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. Bill saw the writing on the wall and resigned his job before he was dismissed.
   比尔看到了不祥之兆，因而在被开除以前他辞去了工作。
2. The increase in electricity prices is the writing on the wall for many small businesses.
   电费的提高对许多小企业来说是个不祥之兆。

词汇搭配

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