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
I'm sorry, Robbie.
对不起，Robbie。
How much is that?
那个多少钱？
'Would you mind my coming with you?' he asked, before I had finished speaking.
“我跟你一道去行吗？”没等我说完话他就问道。