迷你對話學地道口語第1987期:就在嘴邊就說不出來,差一點想起

情景對話

A: Interesting lectures, aren't they?

演講很有意思，是吧？

B: Yes, very. I thought the last speaker was especially good.

的，非常有意思。我覺得最後一個演講者尤爲出色。

A: Do you know his name?

你知道他的名字嗎？

B: Let me see. It's an unusual name. It's on the tip of my tongue but I just can't get it out.

讓我想想，是個挺特別的名字，就在嘴邊，可說不出來。

一， 詞海拾貝

on the tip of one’s tongue

exp. Almost able to be recalled.（就在嘴邊，差一點就想起啦）

e.g. Her name is on the tip of my tongue. Just give me a minute, I'll remember it.

她的名字就在我嘴邊上就說不出來，給我一分鐘，我會記起來的。

e.g. I had the answer on the tip of my tongue, but couldn't think of it in time.

答案就在我嘴邊，但我一時想不起來。

e.g. The word was on the tip of Jo's tongue to ask, but she checked herself in time.

這句話差點給Jo說出來，可她還是及時剎住車了。

e.g. He was glad now that Mrs. Grange had not told him the story that was on the tip of her tongue to tell.

他現在很高興格蘭奇太太當時沒有告訴他那件到了嘴邊又縮了回去的事。

e.g. I know another idiom, it's on the tip of my tongue but I can't quite say it.

我知道另一個習語，這個習語就在嘴邊，可我就是講不出來。

二， 語彙積累

get something out：勉強地說，困難地說，發表，出版

e.g. she managed to get out a few words of thanks.

她終於勉強地說了幾句道歉的話。

e.g Will we get the book out by the end of the year？

我們在年底會出版那本書嗎？