offing meaning in Chinese
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。
Examples
- Thus , cable science network , or csn , is in the offing
因此有线科学电视网（ csn ）即将诞生。 - 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。 - And other changes are in the offing
其他的改变也可以预期。 - 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