词义:此短语常用于表示某事或某个词汇“就要说出来了”,但是由于某种原因(如临时记忆遗忘)而无法立刻表达出来。
词性:短语
词组搭配:无特定搭配
短语:on the tip of my tongue
发音拼写:/ɒn ðə tɪp əv maɪ tʌŋ/
例句:
1. I know his name, it's just on the tip of my tongue.
我知道他的名字,就差一点点就忘了。
2. The answer to that question is on the tip of my tongue, but I can't quite remember.
我差一点就想起来那个问题的答案了,但是我目前还记不起来。
3. I can't believe I forgot her phone number, it was on the tip of my tongue.
我不敢相信我忘记了她的电话号码,它就差一点在我嘴边了。
4. The actor's name is on the tip of my tongue, I just can't remember it.
这个演员的名字快要说出来了,但是我还记不起来了。
5. I had the answer to the trivia question on the tip of my tongue, but I froze up and couldn't say it.
我几乎知道这个小知识问答的答案,但是我突然卡住了,没能说出来。
中文翻译:在我嘴边、咕噜在喉咙。
读音:[ɒn ði tɪp əv maɪ tʌŋ]
例句:
1. The name of the movie was on the tip of my tongue, but I just couldn't remember it. (我脑子里有这部电影的名字,但就是想不起来。)
2. I know the answer to that question, it's just on the tip of my tongue. (我知道那个问题的答案,就差一点点了。)
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