in the offing

in the offing读音音标

英 [in ðə ˈɔ:fɪŋ]

美 [ɪn ði ˈɔfɪŋ]

in the offing意思解释

释义

在海面，在附近，即将发生的；

双语例句

Form where we lay anchor, we could see the ships in the offing.从我们抛锚的地方可以看到近海的船。Look at those black clouds. I think there is rain in the offing.看那些乌云，我想天马上就要下雨了。The smell of cooking tells them there is a meal in the offing.他们闻到做菜的味儿，知道眼看要吃饭了。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。