- 1.
尝试;试用;试验 -
• She tried a new shampoo. 她试用一种新的洗发水。 -
• Have you ever tried any Indian dishes? 你吃过印度菜没有? - 2.
努力做 -
• I'll try to learn German. 我要设法学会德语。 - 3.
试着打开(门窗等) -
• I tried the back door but it was locked, too. 我试着开后门,但后门也锁上了。 - 4. 常用被动
审理;审判 -
• They intended to try the case in secret. 他们企图秘密审理那件案子。 -
• The man was tried for murder. 该男子因谋杀罪嫌疑而受审。 - 5.
使…苦恼;使吃苦;使受考验 -
• He is trying my patience. 他在考验我的耐心。
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• If you don't succeed the first time, try again. 你如果第一次没有成功,就再试一次。 -
• I'll try and come next week. 下星期我一定设法来。
用法说明
1.try, attempt
二者都可作动词和名词,且意思相近,都可作“试图”解,只是前者更常用于口语,后者更常用于书面语。
2. try doing sth., try to do sth.
前者表示 “尝试着做某事”。后者表示“企图或想要做某事”,与attempt to do虽然意思相同但不如其正式。试比较:
Why don't you try hiring a car? 你为什么不租一辆汽车看看呢?
Why don't you try to hire a car? 你为什么不想办法租一辆汽车呢?