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
Nice to meet you, Alexandra.
很高兴见到你， Alexandra。
He cut his finger because he was careless.
他不小心割破了手指头。
Really? I can't believe it.
真的吗？我不相信。