in the shell

• 尚未孵出,在萌芽时期,在酝酿中

in the shell的用法和样例：

例句

1. It still lies in the womb of time.
   此事尚在酝酿中。
2. I hear there are more staff changes in the offing.
   我听说有更多的人事变动在酝酿中。