offing

'ɒ:fiŋ

n. the near or foreseeable future
n. the part of the sea that can be seen from the shore and is beyond the anchoring area

n. 海面, 离岸距离

20,477

BNC 频率

20,370

使用频率

offing 并没有明显的词根或词缀，可以认为是一个整体词汇。它通常表示“远处的海面”或“即将到来”。

例句

1. The ship is visible in the offing.

船在远处可见。

2. We could see a storm brewing in the offing.

我们能看到远处有风暴正在形成。

3. There are many exciting adventures waiting for us in the offing.

远处有许多令人兴奋的冒险在等待着我们。