attempt
v. 努力,嘗試,企圖
n. 努力,嘗試,(殺人)企圖
If you attempt to do something, especially something difficult, you try to do it.
The only time that we attempted to do something like that was in the city of Philadelphia...
只有在費城那次我們曾試著做那樣的事。
Before I could attempt a reply he added over his shoulder: 'Wait there.'
還沒等我回答他就回頭又說了一句:“在那兒等著。”
If you make an attempt to do something, you try to do it, often without success.
...a deliberate attempt to destabilise the defence...
經過深思熟慮的破壞該防禦的嘗試
It was one of his rare attempts at humour.
那是他極不常見的想要表現幽默的一次。
An attempt on some-one's life is an attempt to kill them.
...an attempt on the life of the former Iranian Prime Minister.
試圖殺害伊朗前總理
In British English, if a sportsman or sportswoman makes an attempt on a sporting record, they try to beat it. In American English you say that they make an attempt to break it.
Everything is almost ready for me to make another attempt on the record.
一切幾乎都已準備就緒,就等我向紀錄發起再一次衝擊了。
1. earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something;
2. the act of attacking;
1. make an effort or attempt;
2. enter upon an activity or enterprise
attempt, try, endeavour, strive
這些動詞均含有"試圖,努力,力圖"之意。
Hitherto he had experienced no great success in his attempt.
到目前為止,他的嘗試還沒獲得成功.
He dived his hand into his pocket in an attempt to find the key.
他把手伸到口袋裡摸,試圖找到那把鑰匙.
They were foiled in their attempt.
他們的企圖成了泡影.
The guards thwarted his attempt to escape from prison.
警衛阻擾了他越獄的企圖.
Over a year passed before the first attempt was made.
一年多的時間過去之後,才作了首次嘗試.