on the tip of your tongue

含义

almost remembered, but not quite

差一点就能想起来.

例句

1. 1Wait, her surname's on the tip of my tongue — it starts with a B.
2. 2The answer was on the tip of his tongue when the quiz host ran out of time.
3. 3I know that actor from somewhere, and his name is on the tip of my tongue.
4. 4What's that song called again? The title's on the tip of my tongue.
5. 5Aisha paused mid-sentence, frowning, because the word she wanted was on the tip of her tongue.

语法

通常用在 be 之后，以那个词或名字作主语。your 随所指的人变化：my、his、her。

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