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
Isn't this the Nanjing University?
请问是南京大学吗？
After all, laughter is the best medicine.
毕竟，笑是解愁良药。
with their fellow scientists either in other countries or in universities,
和其他国家、其他大学同行们