offing
n. 即将发生
If you say that something is in the offing, you mean that it is likely to happen soon.
A general amnesty for political prisoners may be in the offing.
可能即将对政治犯实行大赦。
1. the near or foreseeable future;
2. the part of the sea that can be seen from the shore and is beyond the anchoring area;
in the offing
不久:在很快或不久的将来;马上就来临的
近的:附近的;在手的
The price of oil has suddenly broken offing.
油价突然之间已经破位上行,三位数水平似乎再度触手可及.
Trouble is in the offing.
麻烦可能即将发生.
Do you know what rivers, lakes and offing in China have been polluted?
你知道中国哪些河流 、 湖泊和沿海都被污染了 吗 ?
There's dirty weather in the offing.
恶劣天气就要来临了.
When the weather is fine, never forget there may be a storm in the offing.
在天气好的时候, 不要忘记可能有风暴即将来临.