offing

FREQ #37805

n. 海面, 离岸距离

发音

UK /ˈɒfɪŋ/
US /ˈɔfɪŋ/
UK
US /ˈɑfɪŋ/

词形变化

offings 复数 offings

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The area of the sea in which a ship can be seen in the distance from land, excluding the parts nearest the shore, and beyond the anchoring ground.

    航海 交通

    to see (a ship) in the offing

    I came to an Anchor in seven fathomes water in the offing to Sea.

  2. 2.

    The distance that a ship at sea keeps away from land, often because of navigational dangers, fog and other hazards; a position at a distance from shore.

    航海 交通
  3. 3.

    The foreseeable future. Chiefly in the phrase in the offing.

    比喻
v.
  1. 1.

    present participle and gerund of off

词汇关系

名词

上位词 6

water future hereafter body of water futurity time to come

整体词 2

main briny

相关短语

in the offing 即将发生的

词源

From off + -ing. Attested since before 1600. Early texts also spell the term offin and offen.

来源：wiktionary