" It feels like a sign of the times, " Watanabe said.

“这感觉像是时代的标志”。

Emerson said a sign of the times was the new importance given to each person.

爱默生认为，一个时代的标志是赋予每个人新的重要性。

It’s just a sign of the times that many children have mobile phones.

【sign】许多孩子都有手机，这只是个时代特征。

In a sign of the times, Hubertus Heil, Germany's labour minister, recently travelled to Brazil as part of a campaign to entice health and care workers to the country.

德国劳工部长胡伯特斯·赫尔 (Hubertus Heil) 最近前往巴西，作为吸引医疗和护理人员前往该国的活动的一部分，这是时代的标志。