Sales have fallen for three quarters in a row; the writing on the wall is that the company needs to pivot.

连续三个季度销售下滑，显然的预兆是公司需要转变策略。

The project missed several deadlines and the budget spiraled; that was the writing on the wall that it would fail.

项目多次错过截止日期，预算失控；这就是它将失败的明显迹象。

When the old software started crashing during peak hours, it was the writing on the wall that we needed a new system.

在高峰期旧软件频繁崩溃，这是我们需要新系统的明显征兆。

If customers start leaving for competitors, it's the writing on the wall that our pricing and features must improve.

如果客户开始转投竞争对手，这就是价格和功能需要改进的明显迹象。

Her constant excuses about being too busy were the writing on the wall that she wasn't engaged with the project.

她总是找借口说太忙，这说明她并不投入这个项目。