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。

Answer 2

和 'edge'比起来, 'tip' 强调尖端的概念， 此句中合乎舌尖的形状

Answer 3

选择 D 固定搭配

Answer 4

on the tip of my tongue 的翻译是：我嘴边上

Answer 5

D