take an offing

• 驶出海面

take an offing的用法和样例：

例句

1. If Hemingway's writing conceals seven eighths of an iceberg below the water, Proust attempts to let the base of an iceberg surface above water.
   如果说海明威式的写作只是暗示海面下八分之七的冰山，那么普鲁斯特式的写作则旨在让海面下的冰山尽可能地浮出海面。
2. The prisoner attempted an escape but failed.
   犯人企图逃走，但失败了。
3. Things got a little rough, and Manty decided to take a flyer.
   情况变得有些复杂了，马蒂决定立即逃走。