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offing是什么意思，offing怎么读

offing基本信息

读法：英 ["ɒfɪŋ] 美 ["ɔfɪŋ]

释义：

  • n. 较远而可见的海面

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    星级词汇：★

    英英释义

    Noun:

  • the near or foreseeable future;"there was a wedding in the offing"
  • the part of the sea that can be seen from the shore and is beyond the anchoring area;"there was a ship in the offing"

    • 中英词源

    offing 即将发生的

    来自off,离开，-ing,动名词后缀。www.wENtIyI.COM

    offing (n.)
    in phrase in the offing, 1779, from nautical term offing "the more distant part of the sea as seen from the shore" (1620s), from off (q.v.) + noun suffix -ing (1). Originally the phrase meant "in the distant future;" modern sense of "impending" developed 1914.

    词态变化

    权威造句

    1. A general amnesty for political prisoners may be in the offing.
    可能即将对政治犯实行大赦。

    来自柯林斯例句

    2. There"s a pay rise in the offing, I hear.
    我听说快要涨工资了.

    来自《简明英汉词典》

    3. 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.

    来自辞典例句

    4. Word went round that something important was in the offing.
    大家都在传说即将发生什么重大的事情.

    来自互联网

    5. Advertisements offing a reward must be an act of both sides"satisfaction.
    悬赏广告应是一种双方的合意行为.

    来自互联网

    近反义词

  • in the offing 在视野内的远处海面(...
  • take an offing 驶出海面
  • offing wave 海面波

    • 相似短语

  • in the offing 在海面上;在附近;即将到来,就要发生
  • take an offing 驶出海面;逃走

    • 单词分析

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