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单词 offing
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
off•ing /ˈɔfɪŋ, ˈɑfɪŋ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable* usually: the + ~]
  1. Naval Termsthe more distant part of the sea seen from the shore.
Idioms
  1. Idioms in the offing, [uncountable]
    • in the near future:A surprise is in the offing.


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
off•ing  (ô′fing, of′ing),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Naval Termsthe more distant part of the sea seen from the shore, beyond the anchoring ground.
  2. Naval Termsa position at a distance from shore.
  3. in the offing:
    • Idiomsat a distance but within sight.
    • Idiomsin the projected future;
      likely to happen:A wedding is in the offing.
  • off + -ing1 1620–30

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
offing /ˈɒfɪŋ/ n
  1. the part of the sea that can be seen from the shore
  2. in the offing ⇒ likely to occur soon
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