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单词 on the tip of one's tongue
释义

on the tip of one's tongue

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used to indicate that one is almost but not quite able to bring a particular word or name to mind
就在某人的嘴边, 某人差一点就能想起的:

his name's on the tip of my tongue!

他的名字就在我嘴边(可就是想不起)!

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used to indicate that someone is about to utter a comment or question but thinks better of it
某人差一点说出口的:

it was on the tip of his tongue to ask what was the matter.

他差一点就要开口问出了什么事。

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