offing

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A noun referring to the near or foreseeable future, or the part of the sea visible from the shore beyond the anchoring area.

• 🇨🇳名词，指即将发生或可预见的未来，也指从岸上可见的、锚地之外的近海海面。

1. Near future C1 formal

   The near or foreseeable future; something that is likely to happen soon.

   • A promotion is in the offing for her.
   • There are changes in the offing at the company.
   • With the new policy, a major shift is in the offing.

   🇨🇳不久的将来

2. Distant sea view C2 formal british

   The part of the sea visible from the shore, beyond the area where ships anchor.

   • The ship appeared in the offing at dawn.
   • They watched the horizon from the offing.
   • The offing was calm and clear that morning.

   🇨🇳远海

A verb (mostly informal) meaning to kill or eliminate someone or something; also used intransitively to indicate departure or cessation.

• 🇨🇳动词（多用于非正式场合），意为杀死或除掉某人/某物；也可不带宾语，表示离开或停止运作。

1. Turn off / deactivate A1 formal

   To cause a device, machine, or system to stop operating or to switch it to a non‑running state.

   • Please off the lights when you leave the room.
   • He offed his computer after finishing the work.
   • She forgot to off the stove and the kitchen filled with smoke.

   🇨🇳关闭 / 停用

   同义词: cutdeactivatedisablekillshut offswitch offturn off

   反义词: activateonstart

2. Kill (slang) B2 slang british

   To kill or murder someone; often used in informal or criminal contexts.

   • The hitman was hired to off the target.
   • In the movie the hero has to off the villain before he escapes.
   • The mobster ordered his men to off anyone who talked.

   🇨🇳干掉（俚语）

   同义词: bump offdispatchhiticerub outsmoketake outwastewhack

3. Cancel or abort B2 informal

   To cancel, postpone or stop an event, appointment, or plan.

   • We had to off the meeting because the presenter was sick.
   • The airline offed the flight due to bad weather.
   • She offed her dinner plans after getting a call from work.

   🇨🇳取消或中止

   同义词: abortaxecall offcanceldropnixscrapscrub

   反义词: arrangeconfirmplanschedule

4. Discount / reduce price B1 informal american business

   To make a reduction in price; to mark something as cheaper.

   • The store is off 20 % on all winter coats.
   • They offed the price after the product didn’t sell well.
   • You can off the subscription fee if you sign up for a year.

   🇨🇳降价

• offed past participle
• offed past simple
• offing present participle
• offs third person singular