v.(动词)

1. 试验，试用，尝试，试
2. 努力，争取，尽力
3. 【律】审判，审问，审理，审讯
4. 考验
5. 试行，试着推 ，试穿
6. 磨练，折磨，使苦恼
7. 试图，想要，设法，试做
8. 企图
9. 榨（油），从（肥肉）炼（油）
10. 提炼（金属）

n.(名词)

1. 尝试，试，试验
2. 努力，试图
3. 【橄】触球，持球触地得分，在对方球门线上带球触地，向球门踢球的权利
4. 试摔
5. 进攻权
6. 审理，审判

adj.(形容词)

1. （平面等）平的

v.(动词)

1. vt. & vi. 试图,努力 make an effort or attempt (to do sth); endeavour
2. vt. & vi. 实验,试用 test; experiment
3. vt. 考验、磨炼 put a severe test to; stretch almost to limit; cause to suffer, annoy, etc.
4. vt. 审讯,审理 inquire into (a case) in a court of law

n.(名词)

1. [C]尝试 an attempt to do sth

Noun:

1. earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something;

   "made an effort to cover all the reading material"
   "wished him luck in his endeavor"
   "she gave it a good try"
   

Verb:

1. make an effort or attempt;

   "He tried to shake off his fears"
   "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"
   "The police attempted to stop the thief"
   "He sought to improve himself"
   "She always seeks to do good in the world"
   

2. put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to;

   "This approach has been tried with good results"
   "Test this recipe"
   

3. put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of;

   "The football star was tried for the murder of his wife"
   "The judge tried both father and son in separate trials"
   

4. take a sample of;

   "try these new crackers"
   "Sample the regional dishes"
   

5. examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process;

   "The jury had heard all the evidence"
   "The case will be tried in California"
   

6. give pain or trouble to;

   "I've been sorely tried by these students"
   

7. test the limits of;

   "You are trying my patience!"
   

8. melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities;

   "try the yak butter"
   "render fat in a casserole"
   

9. put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice;

   "try on this sweater to see how it looks"
   

1.设法;尝试;努力
If youtry to do something, you want to do it, and you take action which you hope will help you to do it.

e.g. He secretly tried to block her advancement in the Party...
他暗地里设法阻挠她在党内的晋升。
e.g.try to make the effort to work your way through all of your tasks one at a time…
争取努力把你所有的任务一次完成一项。

2.设法做;尝试
Totry and do something means to try to do it.

e.g. He has started a privatisation programme totry and win support from the business community…
他启动了一套私有化方案，以设法赢得商界的支持。
e.g. I musttry and see him.
我必须设法见到他。

3.谋求;争取
If youtry for something, you make an effort to get it or achieve it.

e.g. My partner and I have been trying for a baby for two years...
我和爱人两年来一直想要个孩子。
e.g. He said he was going totry for first place next year.
他说他明年会争取夺得第一名。

4.试用;试做;尝试
If youtry something new or different, you use it, do it, or experience it in order to discover its qualities or effects.

e.g. It's best not totry a new recipe for the first time on such an important occasion...
在这么重要的场合最好不要尝试以前从未做过的新菜谱。
e.g. I've tried everything from herbal cigarettes to chewing gum…
中草药香烟、口香糖之类的我统统都试过了。

5.到(某处)试试;找(某人)试试
If youtry a particular place or person, you go to that place or person because you think that they may be able to provide you with what you want.

e.g. Have you tried the local music shops?
你到当地的音像店找过了吗？

6.试着推开(门或窗)
If youtry a door or window, you try to open it.

e.g. Bob tried the door. To his surprise it opened.
鲍勃试着推了推门。令他吃惊的是，门竟然开了。

7.审判;审讯;审理
When a personis tried, he or she has to appear in a law court and is found innocent or guilty after the judge and jury have heard the evidence. When a legal caseis tried, it is considered in a court of law.

e.g. He suggested that those responsible should be tried for crimes against humanity...
他建议那些责任人应该以反人类罪受到审判。
e.g. Whether he is innocent or guilty is a decision that will be made when the case is tried in court...
他有罪与否，等案件在法庭受审后就会作出判决。

8.(橄榄球的)达阵得分(在对方球门线内带球触地得分)
In the game of rugby, atry is the action of scoring by putting the ball down behind the goal line of the opposing team.

e.g. The French, who led 21-3 at half time, scored eight tries.
上半场以 21:3 领先的法国队有 8 个达阵得分。

9. see also: tried;trying

try and is often used instead oftry to in spoken English, but you should avoid it in writing.Just try and stop me! Notice also the difference betweentry to andtry with the '-ing' form of the verb, which often suggests doing something.I'm going to try to open a jammed door… try opening the windows to freshen the air.
英语口语中常用try and代替try to，但在书面语中应避免这种用法。如，Just try and stop me (你拦我试试看)。注意try to与try加动词ing形式的区别，后者经常表示建议做某事。如，I'm going to try to open a jammed door (我要设法打开一扇卡住的门)，try opening the windows to freshen the air (试着把窗子打开，透透气）。

10.没努力尝试;没竭尽全力
If you say that something fails but notfor want of trying or notfor lack of trying, you mean that everything possible was done to make it succeed.

e.g. Not all is perfect, but it isn't for want of trying.
一切并非无可挑剔，但已经竭尽全力了。

11. totry your best -> see best
totry your hand -> see hand
totry your luck -> see luck
totry someone's patience -> see patience

相关词组：try ontry outtry out for

1.try：test reference year; 参考年

This idea seems good but you need to try it out.

这个想法似乎不错,但是需要试验一下。

I think I'll try my luck at roulette.

我想玩玩轮盘赌碰碰运气。

He is trying his best to understand his meaning.

他正在尽力弄明白他的意思。

Don't try to smooth over your faults.

不要设法掩饰你的过错。

He is trying his best to understand his meaning.

他正在尽力弄明白他的意思。

A youth was tried in the criminal court for stealing.

一个青年因偷窃罪而在刑事庭受审。

His courage was severely tried by his ordeal.

他的勇气在艰难困苦中经受了严峻的考验。

After a few tries they decided to give up.

试了几次后，他们决定放弃。

I just don't see why we shouldn't give it a try.

我不明白怎么就不能试一下。

I don't know if I can come but I'll try.

我不知道是否能来，但我尽可能来。

What are you trying to do?

你想要做什么？

I tried hard not to laugh.

我强忍住不笑出来。

She tried her best to solve the problem.

她尽了最大的努力解决这个问题。

Just try your hardest .

请尽力而为吧。

Have you tried this new coffee? It's very good.

你尝过这种新咖啡吗？好极啦。

'u2018Would you like to try some raw fish? 'u2019 'u2018Why not? I'll try anything once ! 'u2019

“你想尝点儿生鱼片吗？”“好哇，我什么都想尝一点儿！”

Have you ever tried windsurfing?

你玩过帆板运动吗？

try these shoes for size 'u2500they should fit you.

试试这双鞋的大小，你穿应该合脚。

She tried the door, but it was locked.

她推了推那扇门，但门锁着。

John isn't here. try phoning his home number.

约翰不在这儿。给他家里打电话试试看。

He was tried for murder.

他因谋杀罪而受审。

The case was tried before a jury.

此案是由陪审团参加审理的。

They haven't won a game yet, but it isn't for want of trying.

他们还没赢过一场比赛，但并不是由于拼劲不足。

Children often try it on with new teachers.

儿童经常设法戏弄新来的老师。

My grandparents emigrated to Canada to try their luck there.

我的祖父母移民到加拿大去碰碰运气。

He secretly tried to block her advancement in the Party...

他暗地里设法阻挠她在党内的晋升。

try to make the effort to work your way through all of your tasks one at a time'u2026

争取努力把你所有的任务一次完成一项。

He has started a privatisation programme to try and win support from the business community'u2026

他启动了一套私有化方案，以设法赢得商界的支持。

I must try and see him.

我必须设法见到他。

My partner and I have been trying for a baby for two years...

我和爱人两年来一直想要个孩子。

He said he was going to try for first place next year.

他说他明年会争取夺得第一名。

It's best not to try a new recipe for the first time on such an important occasion...

在这么重要的场合最好不要尝试以前从未做过的新菜谱。

I've tried everything from herbal cigarettes to chewing gum'u2026

中草药香烟、口香糖之类的我统统都试过了。

Have you tried the local music shops?

你到当地的音像店找过了吗？

Bob tried the door. To his surprise it opened.

鲍勃试着推了推门。令他吃惊的是，门竟然开了。

He suggested that those responsible should be tried for crimes against humanity...

他建议那些责任人应该以反人类罪受到审判。

Whether he is innocent or guilty is a decision that will be made when the case is tried in court...

他有罪与否，等案件在法庭受审后就会作出判决。

The French, who led 21-3 at half time, scored eight tries.

上半场以 21:3 领先的法国队有 8 个达阵得分。

Not all is perfect, but it isn't for want of trying.

一切并非无可挑剔，但已经竭尽全力了。

用作不及物动词S+～(+A)

1. He didn't even try.
   他连试都没有试过。
2. You never know what you can do till you try.
   你不试试,就不会知道自己能做什么。
3. He tried but didn't succeed.
   他试了试,但没有成功。
4. Why don't you try?
   你何不试一试?
5. They don't have it. Let's try elsewhere.
   他们没有这个东西,咱们到别处试试。
6. try and eat a little.
   想法吃一点吧。
7. try and see whether you can get it fixed.
   你试试看,能否请人把它修好。
8. I think we ought to try and come to some arrangement about it.
   我想,我们应当设法作出某种安排。
9. Don't worry,I'll try and teach you.
   别着急,我来想法教你。
10. Let's try and ease their food problem a little.
    我们来想想办法,帮助他们缓和一下食品问题。
11. I don't think I can do it, but I'll try.
    我认为我做不了这事,但我愿试一试。

用作及物动词S+～+ n./pron.

1. I'll try some aspirin.
   我吃点阿司匹林试试。
2. try some of this.
   尝点这个。
3. Do try some Maotai.
   一定要尝尝茅台。
4. I'll just try a drop, then.
   那么我就尝一点儿吧。
5. I'd like to try chopsticks.
   我想试着使使筷子。
6. Thank you. I've never tried a Chinese cigarette.
   谢谢,我还没有抽过中国烟呢。
7. They tried all the usual methods to reduce the swelling, but nothing worked.
   他们试着用通常的办法消肿,但不成功。
8. Let's try something else.
   咱们用别的办法试试。
9. Time tries all things.
   时间考验一切。
10. He must try his own opinions in the debate.
    他得在这次辩论中考验一下自己的意见。
11. Rheumatism tries me a great deal.
    风湿病折磨得我够呛。
12. Small print tries our eyes.
    看小号字体很费眼。
13. Don't try your eyes by working in a dim light.
    不要在光线暗的地方工作把眼睛损害了。
14. The child tried his patience to the utmost.
    孩子闹得他都几乎没有耐心了。
15. Which judge will try the case?
    哪位法官将审理此案?
16. So they tried him and sentenced him to twenty-five years in prison.
    于是他们对他进行了审讯,判处了他二十五年徒刑。
17. He tried his hardest (try).
    他尽最大努力试一试。
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18. Both plans have been tried, but without success.
    两个办法都试了试,但没有成功。
19. Each machine is tried before it leaves the shops.
    每台机器运出车间之前,都要试用一下。
20. Each instrument is tried before it is packed.
    每一件仪器在包装前都经过试用检验。
21. The poor man is very ill,he is sorely tried.
    这穷人病得很厉害,他受到了极大的痛苦。
22. He was going to be tried by court martial.
    他将由军事法庭审判。
23. The prisoners were tried for murder.
    这些犯人因犯杀人罪受审。
24. Their case will be tried next week.
    他们的案子将在下周审理。

S+～+to- v

1. He has been trying to solve the problem.
   他一直在设法解决这一问题。
2. I'll try to improve.
   我要设法改进。
3. We'll try to finish the work in a week.
   我们将努力在一周内完成这项工作。
4. I'll try and come back by four o'clock.
   我争取在4点钟以前返回。
5. It's difficult enough trying to make the trains run on time without having to contend with bad weather.
   即使不必与恶劣天气作斗争,设法使火车按正点运行也是够困难的。
6. I'm trying to connect these two pieces of wire.
   我在设法把这两根电线接在一起。
7. The enemy was trying to throw a fire barrier across our path.
   敌人在企图用火挡住我们的去路。
8. I tried hard to restrain myself.
   我极力克制自己。
9. Wait till I send you word. Don't try to connect me.
   等我带信给你。不要来找我。
10. Doctors are trying to confine the disease within the city.
    医生正试图将此病控制在城内。
11. Doctors have been trying to combat against this disease for years.
    医生们多年来一直试图战胜这种疾病。
12. She felt that it was hopeless to try to clean her hand of the blood.
    她感到她双手上的血迹是洗不干净的。
13. I have been ill for two weeks, and so I must try to catch up with my work.
    我病了两个星期,因此必须想办法把工作补上。
14. He was captured trying to escape from the country.
    他企图逃出国境时被抓获。
15. We should try to learn economic theory and apply it.
    我们应努力学习经济理论并能应用。
16. We should first try and acquaint ourselves with the new job.
    我们先要设法熟悉这新工作。
17. If you try and intimidate us by threats, you'll get more than you bargained for.
    如果你想用恐吓来威胁我们,其后果将不是你所能料想到的。
18. I really must try and see Mary this afternoon.
    我今天下午一定要设法见到玛丽。
19. We must try and carry on as if nothing had happened.
    我们必须继续下去,只当作什么都没有发生过。
20. Did you try and do it?
    你试图做过这件事吗?
21. try not to break it.
    注意别打破了。
22. Don't try to excuse yourself.
    不要试着为自己开脱。
23. Don't try to bring pressure to bear on him; let him make the decision himself.
    别给他施加压力,让他自己作出决定。
24. Don't worry. I'll try and help you.
    别着急,我来想办法帮助你。
25. Let's try to clear up our difficult and doubtful points.
    让我们设法把难点和疑点解决一下。
26. Let's try to make the best use of our resources and cut the production costs to the bone.
    我们要充分利用资源,最大限度地降低产品成本。
27. Let's try and make it clear.
    让我们尽力把它弄清楚。

S+～+ v -ing

1. He tried speaking English fast.
   他试着把英语说很快。
2. She tried writing out her views.
   她试着把自己的看法写下来。
3. try cleaning it with petrol.
   试用汽油把它擦干净。
4. We'll try doing the work in other way.
   我们要试试用别的方法做这工作。
5. He tried cooking lunch.
   他试着做午饭。
6. The cotton-growing group tried raising cotton seedlings in cold beds and then transplanting them.
   这个植棉组试验棉花冷床育苗移栽。
7. The enemy tried cutting off their retreat, but didn't succeed.
   敌人试着切断他们的退路,但没有成功。
8. I wouldn't try chatting her up if I were you.
   我要是你,就不会设法跟她搭讪。

S+～+wh-clause

1. try what you can do.
   试试看你能有什么办法。
2. Let's try which takes most.
   咱们试试哪种办法费时间最多。
3. try whether you can lift the box.
   试试看你能否提起这箱子。
4. He tried whether he could stand up by himself.
   他试着看,是否能自己站起来。
5. try whether you can jump over it.
   试试看你能否从上面跳过去。

用作宾补动词S+～+ n./pron. +to- v

1. She tried herself to describe what she remembered.
   她尽量说出她记得的情况。

1. He cast off fear and decided to make a try.
   他去掉害怕心理,决定试一试。
2. Come on, give it a try.
   来,试试看。
3. They have made a good try.
   他们作了一次好的尝试。
4. If you can't do it, let me have a try.
   如果你干不了这事,让我来试试看。
5. I had three tries and failed each time.
   我试了三次,但每次都失败了。
6. After several tries they finally succeeded.
   经过几次尝试,他们最后成功了。
7. The first try was not successful.
   第一次试验没有成功。
8. I don't know whether I can mend the clock, but I'll have a try at it.
   我不知道我能否修好这个钟,但我要试一试。
9. He had a try at solving the problem.
   他试图解决这个问题。
10. You may not get the job, but at least you can have a try for it.
    你可能得不到这个工作,但至少可以争取一下。

try after (v.+prep.)

谋求; 争取 try for
try after sth

They all tried after the first prize.

他们都力争获得头奖。

He tried after the post of secretary, but was too late to be considered for it.

他想谋求秘书职务,可是为时太晚,别人已无法考虑。

try one's best

竭尽全力; 尽力 do the best one can; do all one can
try one's best

Whatever you do, try your best.

无论你做什么,都要尽力而为。

try one's best to-v

He tried his best to help us.

他尽力帮助我们。

Now that the decision has been made, we must try our best to carry it out.

既然已经作出决定,我们就必须尽自己最大的努力去执行。

Let's try our best to get the task fulfilled ahead of schedule.

让我们尽力提前完成任务。

He tried his best to verify this theory.

他想尽一切办法来验证这个理论。

She tried her best to be calm.

她尽量冷静。

try for (v.+prep.)

试试大小 test size; try sth to find out whether it fits one
try for sth

He thought of trying for a position in a research institute.

他想设法在一个研究机构找个工作。

He'll be trying for the 3000 metre title at the coming school track-and-field meet.

在即将举行的校田径赛中,他将争取获得三千米赛跑第一名。

With a school record like yours I'm puzzled why you didn't try for a university scholarship.

我不明白你有这样的学习成绩为什么不申请大学奖学金。

try it for size

This is a sixty. try it for size.

这是60号的,试试它的大小合不合适。

I'm sure this coat will suit you,Madam, why don't you try it for size?

太太,我敢肯定这件外套您正合适,您为什么不试一下呢?

try on (v.+adv.)

耍花招,哄骗attempt to deceive

try out (v.+adv.)

选拔test sb for a place on a team or in a group
try sb/sth ⇔ out

The director is trying out some actors for the new play.

导演为那个新戏正在让几个演员试演。

We won't be able to tell what skills the man has until we try him out.

要等试用一个时期以后,我们才能知道这人有什么专长。

The government is trying out various new types of computers.

政府正在试用多种新型电脑。

Before I purchase that car,I'd like to try it out.

买那辆汽车前我想试驾驶一下。

We won't know if the plan is good till we have tried it out.

这个计划在试行之前我们很难说是不是可行。

This new engine must be thoroughly tried out before being put on the market.

这种新式发动机在投放市场之前一定要进行全面的试验。

I should not like to express an opinion on the plan until it has been tried out.

在这项计划没有试行以前我不想对它发表意见。

The idea seems good, but it needs to be tried out.

这想法似乎很好,但要经过彻底试验。

try out for sth

They tried out for the football team.

他们参加了足球队员的选拔赛。

Are you going to try out for the volleyball team?

你准备参加排球队员的选拔吗?

～+名词

• try%20a%20drop">try a drop学一点
• try%20one%27s%20hand%20at">try one's hand at试着做…
• try%20one%27s%20hand%20in">try one's hand in尝试做…

～+副词

• try%20again">try again再试试
• try%20elsewhere">try elsewhere到别处试试
• try%20hard">try hard极力
• try%20many%20times">try many times试过多次
• try%20arduously">try arduously艰苦地尝试
• try%20brutally">try brutally严峻地尝试
• try%20charitably">try charitably慷慨地尝试
• try%20conscientiously">try conscientiously诚心诚意地尝试
• try%20continuously">try continuously不停地审理
• try%20covertly">try covertly秘密地审讯
• try%20creditably">try creditably值得称赞地尝试
• try%20curiously">try curiously不寻常地审理
• try%20daringly">try daringly大胆地尝试
• try%20deliberately">try deliberately故意尝试
• try%20desperately">try desperately(因绝望而)不顾一切地尝试
• try%20despicably">try despicably可鄙地尝试
• try%20disastrously">try disastrously灾难性地尝试
• try%20elaborately">try elaborately艰难地尝试
• try%20energetically">try energetically精力旺盛地尝试
• try%20exorbitantly">try exorbitantly极其过分地尝试
• try%20faithfully">try faithfully忠诚地尝试
• try%20feebly">try feebly愚蠢地尝试
• try%20forcibly">try forcibly用暴力方式进行地尝试
• try%20fruitlessly">try fruitlessly无结果地尝试
• try%20futilely">try futilely无效地尝试
• try%20grotesquely">try grotesquely可笑地尝试
• try%20heroically">try heroically英勇地尝试
• try%20hurriedly">try hurriedly匆匆地审理
• try%20ignobly">try ignobly不光彩地尝试
• try%20impiously">try impiously不恭地尝试
• try%20inadvertently">try inadvertently非故意地尝试
• try%20ineffectually">try ineffectually效果不佳地尝试
• try%20ineptly">try ineptly不恰当地尝试
• try%20ingeniously">try ingeniously巧妙地尝试
• try%20insistently">try insistently坚持尝试
• try%20involuntarily">try involuntarily不由自主地尝试
• try%20laboriously">try laboriously努力地尝试
• try%20laudably">try laudably值得赞美地尝试
• try%20manfully">try manfully果断地尝试
• try%20memorably">try memorably值得回忆地尝试
• try%20murderously">try murderously谋杀性地尝试
• try%20obstinately">try obstinately固执地尝试
• try%20obviously">try obviously明显地尝试
• try%20outrageously">try outrageously猖狂地尝试
• try%20pretentiously">try pretentiously狂妄地尝试
• try%20professionally">try professionally专业化地审理
• try%20reasonably">try reasonably合理地尝试
• try%20recklessly">try recklessly轻率地审讯
• try%20ridiculously">try ridiculously荒唐可笑地审讯
• try%20satirically">try satirically讽刺性地审讯
• try%20savagely">try savagely野蛮地审讯
• try%20sincerely">try sincerely真实地尝试
• try%20spectacularly">try spectacularly引人入胜地尝试
• try%20steadily">try steadily踏踏实实地审理
• try%20strenuously">try strenuously艰难地尝试
• try%20superhumanly">try superhumanly超出常人能力地尝试
• try%20vainly">try vainly徒劳地尝试
• try%20variously">try variously不同地尝试
• try%20on">try on试穿
• try%20out">try out试用

～+介词

• try%20for%20a%20prize">try for a prize争取得奖
• try%20for%20a%20university%20scholarship">try for a university scholarship想申请大学奖学金
• try%20in%20various%20ways">try in various ways用种种方法尝试

• Even that was a lot to expect but it was worth a try.

  出自：W. Golding

• A bad driver failing to back into a parking spacesten tries and no luck.

  出自：S. Bellow

• A crisis..convinced me to give psychoanalysis a try.

  出自：B. Bettelheim

• A murder case which was being tried.

  出自：W. March

参观

B：You‘ll have to wear this hard hat for the tour.
参观时必需戴上这安全帽。

A：This one seems a little small for me.
这顶我戴好像小了一点。

B：Here,try this one.
喏，试试这一顶。

A：That‘s better.
好多了。

生意场上

A：I would suggest that you use this material instead of that .
我建议你改用这种替代那种。

B：But that costs more .
可是那样成本较高。

try

A：But you will get less waste from this .
但可以减少浪费。

B：We‘lltry it once .
那么就试一次看看吧。

商场购物英语对话

A：What can I show you?
请问您需要点儿什么？

B：Do you have this shirt in a small?
这种衬衫有小号的吗？

A：Let me check. Yes, we have.
我给你找找。是的，我们有的。

B：May Itry it on?
我可以试穿吗?

try是什么意思

A：Sure. Let me help you.
当然，我来帮你。

v.(动词)

1. try的基本意思是“试用”“努力”,指为完成某工作或验证某事实的目的而付出努力或作出尝试,但不指冒险做某事。
2. try可作“考验”“磨炼”解,指用令人感到痛苦的人或事对某人的精神和肉体施加压力以测其忍耐力或自我控制力。
3. try还可作“审讯”“审理”解,指人的罪过与清白的证实过程,而非结论,也可表示“检验”事物的真伪、价值、强度与效力等。
4. try既可用作及物动词,也可用作不及物动词。用作及物动词时,可接名词、代词、动名词、动词不定式、wh-从句作宾语。
5. try可接同源宾语,其宾语在最高级形容词后常可省略。
6. try无须用非人称代词代替前面的整个句子。
7. try偶尔可接由动词不定式充当宾语补足语的复合宾语。
8. try and to/- v 与try to- v 意思基本相同,但try and to/- v 比try to- v 更带有迫切的意味,常用于口语,而try to- v 多用于书面语。try and to/- v 只能用于现在时、将来时、祈使句、过去时一般疑问句。

n.(名词)

1. try用作名词时意为“尝试”,是可数名词,后可接由at或for引起的介词短语。

v.(动词)

try to-v, try v-ing

这两个短语含义不同,前者意思是“试图或努力去做某事”,而后者意思是“试验一下某种方法”。例如:

try to climb the mountain

设法向山上爬(未成功)

try climbing the mountain

努力爬上山去(成功)

try, attempt, endeavour

这组词都有“尝试”或“设法 ”的意思。它们之间的区别是：

1.attempt只用作及物动词,强调“希望成功”,但不一定成功,是正式用语。例如:

We attempted a race.我们试图进行一次比赛。

It would be a waste of time to attempt the impossible.试图做办不到的事是浪费时间。

2.endeavour在作“努力”“尽力”解时,是褒义词,指为了完成某事而作出巨大的努力,尤其在面临困难的时候。例如:

The UN is endeavouring to establish peace.联合国正在为世界和平而努力。

Galieo endeavoured to prove that the earth rotates around the sun.伽利略尽力证明地球是绕着太阳转的。

3.try既可用作及物动词,也可用作不及物动词,强调通过多种努力,力争取得成功,还有“审讯,审理”的意思,常用于日常口语中。例如:

I don't think I can do it, but I'll try.我认为我做不来那个,但我愿试一试。

If you can't do it the first time, try again.要是你第一次做不成,就再试一下。

Who is going to try the case?谁将审理此案件?

try to-v, manage to-v

manage to- v 指设法做成〔完成〕某事,含有成功之义; try to- v 指争取做成某事,但不一定成功。例如:

He managed to get the work done with very little help.在没有多少帮助的情况下,他把工作完成了。

He tried to get the work done with very little help.他争取在没有多少帮助的情况下完成工作。

n.(名词)

try at, try for

这两个短语的意思不同：try at的意思是“尝试”; 而try for的意思是“谋求,争取”。

attempt，try，endeavour，strive

这些动词均含有“试图，努力，力图”之意。

attempt较正式用词，侧重已经开始，且希望完成，但常隐含着不一定有预期的结果。

try普通用词，可与attempt换用，但强调努力或尝试，后跟不定式表示努力或争取；后跟动名词表示尝试。

endeavour正式用词，指尽最大努力、认真地克服困难去做某事。

strive和endeavour一样，表示付出巨大努力，但strive侧重劳累与紧张，而不强调努力的结果。

trial，experiment，test，try

这些名词均有“试验”之意。

trial指为观察、研究某事物以区别其真伪、优劣或效果等而进行较长时间的试验或试用过程。

experiment多指用科学方法在实验室内进行较系统的操作实验以验证、解释或说明某一理论、定理或某一观点等。

test普通用词，含义广，指用科学方法对某物质进行测试以估价其性质或效能等。

try普通用词，多用于口语或非正式场合，指试一试。

v.(动词)

竭力强迫人遵从一项非常不得人心的规定是错误的。

误 It is a mistake to try and force compliance with a regulation that is so unpopular.

正 It is a mistake to try to force compliance with a regulation that is so unpopular.

析 try and force常用于口语,听起来比较随便,不够庄重; 而try to force是比较正式的。

• ☆ 1300年左右进入英语，直接源自盎格鲁法语的trier；最初源自古法语的trier，意为挑出，选出。