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
What was that?
会是什么呢？
I'm glad to hear about your new job.
我很高兴得知你获得了新工作。
We'd better not just talk; let's go to the river to bathe.
我们最好别光顾说了；咱们去河里游泳吧。