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
it's going to be too late when I do remember.
等我想起来时已经太晚了。
I usually get up at 8 o'clock.
我通常8点起床。
Suddenly she asked her father why he kept so many old newspapers locked away there,
她突然问父亲为什么把这么多的旧报纸锁在柜子里，