Captain Hiller quickly backed the ship, and the cable was paid out to reduce towline tension.希勒船长急忙使船退行, 放松缆绳以减少作用在它上面的张力.He unscrewed the back of the telephone and started connecting it to the cable.他旋出螺丝打开电话机后盖，开始动手把话机...
These strands of molecules twine around each other to form cable-like structures.这些分子链彼此缠绕，形成缆线状的结构。Steel cable will be used to replace worn ropes.将用钢缆替换磨损的绳索。In half an hour, they'd switched the tags on every cable...
A general amnesty for political prisoners may be in the offing.可能即将对政治犯实行大赦。The smell of cooking told them there was a meal in the offing.他们闻到做菜的味儿,知道眼看要吃饭了.There’s a pay rise in the offing, I hear.我听说快要涨工资了。There's...