English translation for "offing"

 
n.
(岸上能见的远处)海上，海面，洋面；〔比喻〕不远的将来。 gain [keep] an offing 驶出海面；航行在海面上。 in the offing 在海面；在附近；好像就要来似的。 take an offing 驶出海面；〔口语〕逃走。

Example Sentences:

	1.	Thus , cable science network , or csn , is in the offing 因此有线科学电视网（ csn ）即将诞生。
	2.	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。
	3.	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。
	4.	And other changes are in the offing 其他的改变也可以预期。
	5.	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
	6.	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
	7.	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。
	8.	Word recently arrived from japan that such progress may soon be in the offing 最近从日本传出这种方法即将问世的消息。
	9.	Take an offing 驶向海面

Similar Words：

"officium defunctorum" English translation, "offida" English translation, "offidani" English translation, "offie" English translation, "offield" English translation, "offing wave" English translation, "offingen" English translation, "offish" English translation, "offisland" English translation, "offjt" English translation