offing

n.

即将发生；

in the offing即将发生的；在视野内的远处海面

1. 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。
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。

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