What's the word for that?
想不起某个词时，直接问对方 “那个词怎么说？”，比 “我忘了词汇” 更自然。
It's on the tip of my tongue.
固定习语，形容 “话到嘴边就是想不起来”，非常生活化。
It's a bit hard to explain. 有点难解释
Let me check that word. /Let me look that up quickly. 要查单词前可以这么说
Let me phrase that.👍
侧重 “组织语言”，比如想把话说得更清楚时用，比直接说 “organize language” ❌ 地道得多。
I'll have to think about that. 我得考虑考虑
I need to wrap my head around this.我需要理解、弄清楚这件事，强调需要时间来让自己的思维理解某个复杂的事情或概念。
I want to make sure I get this right—let me repeat it back to you.
我想确认我没理解错，我再跟你复述一遍。