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attempt

UK //əˈtempt//US //əˈtempt//

词源

源自拉丁语 'attemptare',意为‘尝试’或‘试验’,后经古法语 'attempter' 进入英语。

verb

❶ 尝试或努力去做某事,通常指有一定难度或挑战的事情,可能成功也可能失败。

“She attempted to climb the mountain despite the bad weather.”

(尽管天气恶劣,她还是尝试攀登那座山。)

“He attempted to solve the math problem but couldn't find the answer.”

(他尝试解决那道数学题,但没能找到答案。)

同义词:try, endeavor, strive

noun

❶ 尝试或努力的行为,通常指为了实现某个目标而采取的行动,可能成功也可能失败。

“His first attempt at baking a cake was a disaster.”

(他第一次尝试烤蛋糕时搞得一团糟。)

“The athlete made three attempts to clear the high jump bar.”

(那位运动员尝试了三次跳过横杆。)

同义词:effort, trial, endeavor

常见短语

attempt to — 表示尝试做某事,通常用于正式或书面语境中。

“He will attempt to finish the report by Friday.”

(他会尝试在周五之前完成报告。)

make an attempt — 指做出尝试或努力,常用于描述为实现目标而采取的行动。

“She made an attempt to learn Spanish before her trip.”

(她在旅行前尝试学习西班牙语。)