Question

His name was on the _______ of my tongue, but I just couldn’t remember.

His name was on the _______ of my tongue, but I just couldn’t remember. A. edge B. rim C. border D. tip 原因是什么，为什么不选A

Answer 1

选D
It’s
on
the
tip
of
my
tongue.
一下子想不起来了。
[句型解析]
在我们交谈时，常常会出现突然就想不起某事物的尴尬。这时，我们可以用
“It’s
on
the
tip
of
my
tongue”。来说明出现尴尬的原因。
[实例]
1.
It’s
on
the
tip
of
my
tongue,
let
me
see.
就在我嘴边上，让我想想。
2.
His
address
is
on
the
tip
of
my
tongue,
wait
a
minute.
他的地址就在我嘴边上，稍等一下。
3.
The
question
she
wanted
to
ask
was
on
the
tip
of
her
tongue.
她一下子忘了想问什么问题了。