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offing noun uk /ˈɒf.ɪŋ/ us /ˈɑː.fɪŋ/ in the offing likely to happen soon: 即将来临的;即将发生的 With an election in the offing, the prime minister is keen to maintain his popularity.选举在即,首相非常注意保持其声望。 SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases About to happen about at handidiom be on the point of (doing) somethingidiom be ready to rollidiom beckon come up corner horizon impend impending in the airidiom in the pipelineidiom in-store loom ready stare stare someone in the faceidiom store teeter teeter on the brink/edge of somethingidiom |