on the tip of your tongue

意思

almost remembered, but not quite

差一點就能想起來.

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.

文法

通常用在 be 之後，以那個詞或名字作主詞。your 隨所指的人變化：my、his、her。

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