英语词组a sign of the times是什么意思，短语翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

idioma sign of the timesused about a thing or situation that you think is typical of the present state of society, especially one that shows how bad it has become:It's a sign of the times, I suppose - it takes two seconds to reach a company in Chicago by telephone, and ten minutes for them to find someone who can deal with your enquiry.It is probably a sign of the times that charities have so much difficulty in finding people who are willing to work without pay.

sign of the times

Something regarded, usually negatively, as emblematic of the current time period. Nobody looks up from their mobile phones anymore. I guess it's just a sign of the times.

a sign of the times

COMMON If you say that something is a sign of the times, you mean that it shows what life is like now. The fact that no aircraft has been built even to match Concorde, is a rather depressing sign of the times. It was a sign of the times that Clare's skinny body was considered the look of the moment. Note: This expression is often used to suggest that life is becoming worse.

(be) a ˌsign of the ˈtimes

something that shows the way the world is changing: Seventy per cent of last year’s graduates are still unemployed — a sign of the times, I’m afraid.

sign of the times, a

Typical of a particular period, notably the present. This term appears in the Bible. When the Pharisees asked Jesus to show them a sign from heaven, he replied, “O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times?” (Matthew 16:3). Many centuries later, historian Arnold J. Toynbee wrote (The World and the West, 1953), “The people who have read the signs of the times and have taken action . . . are the obscure missionaries of half-a-dozen Oriental religions.”

词组	a sign of the times
释义	Idiom a sign of the times something that shows what a society is like now. Young people are so rude, but I guess it's just a sign of the times. Usage notes: most often refers to negative characteristics idioma sign of the timesused about a thing or situation that you think is typical of the present state of society, especially one that shows how bad it has become:It's a sign of the times, I suppose - it takes two seconds to reach a company in Chicago by telephone, and ten minutes for them to find someone who can deal with your enquiry.It is probably a sign of the times that charities have so much difficulty in finding people who are willing to work without pay. sign of the times Something regarded, usually negatively, as emblematic of the current time period. Nobody looks up from their mobile phones anymore. I guess it's just a sign of the times. a sign of the times COMMON If you say that something is a sign of the times, you mean that it shows what life is like now. The fact that no aircraft has been built even to match Concorde, is a rather depressing sign of the times. It was a sign of the times that Clare's skinny body was considered the look of the moment. Note: This expression is often used to suggest that life is becoming worse. (be) a ˌsign of the ˈtimes something that shows the way the world is changing: Seventy per cent of last year’s graduates are still unemployed — a sign of the times, I’m afraid. sign of the times, a Typical of a particular period, notably the present. This term appears in the Bible. When the Pharisees asked Jesus to show them a sign from heaven, he replied, “O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times?” (Matthew 16:3). Many centuries later, historian Arnold J. Toynbee wrote (The World and the West, 1953), “The people who have read the signs of the times and have taken action . . . are the obscure missionaries of half-a-dozen Oriental religions.”
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