| 单词 | offing |
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| 释义 | off·ing /ˈɒfɪŋ $ ˈɒː-, ˈɑː-/ noun be in the offing SOONto be likely to happen soon 即将发生，即将到来 Big changes were in the offing. 巨变即将发生。Examples from the Corpusoffing• Thus, a second green revolution may be in the offing hereby big energy production increases, but the energy-poor still starve.• However, if a stalemate occurs, then new elections would seem to be in the offing.• But the queues continue - symbolising a gathering flight from money amid constant rumours that a currency reform is in the offing.• A crisis, however, was in the offing.• Other changes were in the offing.• Husbands were home; family gatherings were in the offing.• In the offing, with a probable start date of 1992, are three INRs or Independent National Radio stations.Origin offing (1700-1800) offing “part of the deep sea that you can see from the shore” ((17-20 centuries)), from offoff·ing nounChineseSyllable to soon be Corpus to likely happen |
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