英语词典

odiousness[ \'əudiəsnis ]

• n.the quality of being offensive

  同义词：offensivenessdistastefulness

Odobenus

• n.type genus of the Odobenidae: walruses

  同义词：genus Odobenus

Odontoceti[ əu\'dɔntəsiti ]

• n.toothed whales: dolphins; porpoises; sperm whales; beaked whales

  同义词：suborder Odontoceti

oenologist

• n.a specialist in wine making

  同义词：enologistfermentologist

oenology[ i:\'nɔlədʒi ]

• n.the art of wine making

  同义词：enology

off and on

• adj.intermittently stopping and starting

  同义词：fitfulinterruptedoff-and-on(a)

• adv.not regularly

  同义词：on and off

off color

• adj.
  • in violation of good taste even verging on the indecent

    同义词：indelicateoff-coloroff-colour

  • humorously vulgar

    同义词：bawdyoff-colorribald

off guard

• adj.not prepared or vigilant

  同义词：nappingoff-guard(a)off one\'s guard(p)off his guardoff her guardoff your guard

off site

• adj.taking place or located away from the site

  同义词：off-site

off limits

• adj.barred to a designated group

  同义词：off-limitsout-of-bounds(p)

off the shelf

• adj.(especially of clothing) made in standard sizes and available from merchandise in stock

  同义词：off-the-rackoff-the-shelfoff-the-pegready-to-wear

off-season[ \'ɔf,si:zən, \'ɔ:- ]

• n.the season when travel is least active and rates are lowest

offense[ ə\'fens ]

• n.
  • a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others

    同义词：discourtesyoffenceoffensive activity

  • a feeling of anger caused by being offended

    同义词：umbrageoffence

  • a crime less serious than a felony

    同义词：misdemeanormisdemeanourinfractionoffenceviolationinfringement

  • the team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score

    同义词：offence

  • the action of attacking an enemy

    同义词：offenceoffensive

officiant[ ə\'fiʃiənt, əu- ]

• n.a clergyman who officiates at a religious ceremony or service

offset[ \'ɔ:fsetiŋ; \'ɔ:f,setiŋ ]

• n.
  • the time at which something is supposed to begin

    同义词：beginningcommencementfirstoutsetget-gostartkickoffstarting timeshowtime

  • a compensating equivalent

    同义词：counterbalance

  • a horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips

    同义词：stolonrunner

  • a natural consequence of development

    同义词：outgrowthbranchoffshoot

  • a plate makes an inked impression on a rubber-blanketed cylinder, which in turn transfers it to the paper

    同义词：offset printing

  • structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly

    同义词：set-backsetoff

• v.
  • compensate for or counterbalance

    \"offset deposits and withdrawals\"

    同义词：countervail

  • make up for

    \"His skills offset his opponent\'s superior strength\"

    同义词：cancelset off

  • cause (printed matter) to transfer or smear onto another surface
  • create an offset in

    \"offset a wall\"

  • produce by offset printing

    \"offset the conference proceedings\"

Offshore drilling

• Offshore drilling refers to a mechanical process where a wellbore is drilled through the seabed. It is typically carried out in order to explore for and subsequently extract petroleum which lies in rock formations beneath the seabed.

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often[ \'ɔfən, \'ɔftən, \'ɔ:- ]

• adv.
  • many times at short intervals

    \"we often met over a cup of coffee\"

    同义词：frequentlyoftentimesoftofttimes

  • frequently or in great quantities

    同义词：mucha great deal