essayed
vt. 尝试(essay的过去式与过去分词形式)
An essay is a short piece of writing on one particular subject written by a student.
We asked Jason to write an essay about his hometown and about his place in it.
我们让贾森写一篇有关他的家乡和他自己的家的短文。
An essay is a short piece of writing on one particular subject that is written by a writer for publication.
...Thomas Malthus's essay on population.
托马斯·马尔萨斯有关人口的论文
If you essay something, you try to do it.
Sinclair essayed a smile but it could hardly have been rated as a success.
辛克莱想试着微笑一下,但根本没有笑出来。
The bishop essayed to make him a bow.
主教试图朝他行个礼.
The student essayed his first solo flight.
该学员尝试作首次单独飞行.
She thought of Painting and essayed several canvases which she took to dealers.
她想到绘画,就作了好几幅油画,拿到画商那儿去卖.
I essayed to speak, but he cut me off with a gesture.
我想要说, 但他以手势阻止我.
The thief essayed to escape but failed.
那贼试图跑掉但失败了.