"see the writing on the wall" 怎么发音
expression
SEE thuh RY-ting awn thuh WAHL
SEE thuh RY-ting on thuh WAWL
释义
To realize that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen soon, usually based on clear warning signs.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈsi/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɹaɪtɪŋ/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈwɔɫ
英式英语
sˈiː/ /ðə, ði/ /ɹˈaɪtɪŋ/ /ˈɒn/ /ðə, ði/ /wˈɔːl
简化发音
美式
SEE thuh RY-ting awn thuh WAHL
英式
SEE thuh RY-ting on thuh WAWL
语境中听
After the manager left, employees could see the writing on the wall about layoffs.
When the team started losing every game, fans began to see the writing on the wall.
She could see the writing on the wall and prepared for a career change.
I saw the writing on the wall when sales dropped for months, so I started job hunting early.