词源趣谈 | the writing on the wall 不祥之兆

the writing on the wall 指即将崩溃或失败的不祥之兆。比如:

  • 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。

根据《但以理书》(Daniel)第5场记载,该短语指伯沙撒王的皇宫墙上出现的神秘铭文,预告了国王即将垮台。