The part of the sea visible from shore beyond the nearshore

• A position at some distance from land, outside the anchorage

从岸上可见的较远海面区域

• 远离海岸、在锚地之外的位置

The near future; something likely to happen soon

• Chiefly in the phrase in the offing

近期；很可能很快发生的事

• 多见于短语 in the offing

Present participle of off

• Killing, eliminating, or switching off

off 的现在分词

• 杀掉、清除或关掉