essayed
vt. 嘗試(essay的過去式與過去分詞形式)
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.
我們讓賈森寫一篇有關他的家鄉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.
托馬斯·馬爾薩斯有關人口的論文
If you essay something, you try to do it.
Sinclair essayed a smile but it could hardly have been rated as a success.
辛克萊想試著微笑一下,但根本沒有笑出來。
The bishop essayed to make him a bow.
主教試圖朝他行個禮.
The student essayed his first solo flight.
該學員嘗試作首次單獨飛行.
She thought of Painting and essayed several canvases which she took to dealers.
她想到繪畫,就作了好幾幅油畫,拿到畫商那兒去賣.
I essayed to speak, but he cut me off with a gesture.
我想要說, 但他以手勢阻止我.
The thief essayed to escape but failed.
那賊試圖跑掉但失敗了.