On the tip of someone's tongue

用法例句

We know him of old, ie have known him for a long time and so know him well.

我们老早就认识他.

I was crazy to meet you.

我老早就想会见您。

That had happened long before, ie a long time earlier.

那事老早就发生了（比过去某时早得多）.

The old man comes to the garden very early to do morning exercises.

这位老人老早就来到了花园晨练。

I've long wanted to come to your country.

我老早就想到你们国家来。

Yes, I wanted to go there since long time ago.

对啊，我老早就想去逛逛了。??

Hera had figured this out a long time before.

希拉老早就理解到这一点。

as I have been trying to find a job like yours for a long time.

因为我老早就想找份像您那样的工作。”

They were having it off long before they were married.

他们在结婚以前老早就在一块睡觉了。

I'm afraid that his splendid reputation, went by the board a long time ago.

他的名声恐怕老早就断送了。

I've been thinking of going home f or a long time, but I can't bear to leave you.

我本来老早就想回家去，不过我放心不下。

and you have long ceased to understand what all the bother is about.

而你老早就纳闷如此煞费周章意义何在。

The enthusiasm which existed when the house was built had long since abated

当年修建会堂时的那股热情老早就烟消云散了

He was too lazy to exert himself and rusted out long before his time.

他懒得萎靡不振，因此早就未老先衰了。

Every morning the old man went out to chop down trees.

每天一早，老人就去森林伐木。

The next morning the ship did not enter the harbor.

明天一清早，船没进港就老远停了。

The word has long since been out of use.

此字老早以前就无人使用了。

"I've known that for a long time, mate," replied Owen.

“老哥，我早就知道了。”欧文回答说。