offing

offing

英 ['ɒfɪŋ]
　　美 ['ɔfɪŋ]

n. 較遠而可見的海面

中文詞源：

offing 即將發生的

來自off,離開，-ing,動名詞後綴。

例句：

1. A general amnesty for political prisoners may be in the offing.
可能即將對政治犯實行大赦。

2. There's a pay rise in the offing, I hear.
我聽說快要漲工資瞭.

3. The smell of cooking told them there was a meal in the offing.
他們聞到做菜的味兒,知道眼看要吃飯瞭.

4. Word went round that something important was in the offing.
大傢都在傳說即將發生什麼重大的事情.

5. Advertisements offing a reward must be an act of both sides'satisfaction.
懸賞廣告應是一種雙方的合意行為.