in the offing

• adv. 在视野内的远处海面(即将到来)

in the offing的用法和样例：

例句

1. Form where we lay anchor, we could see the ships in the offing.
   从我们抛锚的地方可以看到近海的船。
2. Look at those black clouds. I think there is rain in the offing.
   看那些乌云，我想天马上就要下雨了。
3. The smell of cooking tells them there is a meal in the offing.
   他们闻到做菜的味儿，知道眼看要吃饭了。
4. The smell of cooking told them there was a meal in the offing.
   他们闻到做菜的味儿，知道眼看要吃饭了。