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
With his name on it--Max.
有他的名字在上面 Ｍａｘ"。
Politeness costs nothing and gains everything.
礼貌不费分文而可赢得一切。
Both planes were going to take off on July 25th, but Latham failed to get up early enough,
两天飞机都打算在7月25日起飞，但莱瑟姆那天起床晚了。