Offing
n. 海面, 离岸距离
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
offing
n
(idm 习语) in the offing (infml 口) likely to appear or happen soon; not far away 即将来临; 将发生; 不远
The smell of cooking told them there was a meal in the offing. 他们闻到做菜的味儿, 知道眼看要吃饭了.
🗣️ 情景例句
My plans force me to leave it in Chicago.
我的计划使我必须将它留在芝加哥。
A woman's work is never at an end.
妇女的活计做不完。
Several minutes later, the dish was again put into operation and one of the water.
几分钟后，盘子被成功地拽出了水面。