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tries

UK //traɪz//US //traɪz//

词源

源自中古英语 'trien',来自古法语 'trier',意为“挑选”或“尝试”,最终源自拉丁语 'tritare'(磨碎或试验)。

verb

❶ 尝试或努力做某事,指付出努力去完成或实现某个目标,常带有坚持不懈的意味。

“She tries her best to finish the project on time.”

(她尽力按时完成这个项目。)

“He tries to learn a new language every year.”

(他每年都尝试学习一门新语言。)

同义词:attempts, endeavors, strives

noun

❶ 尝试或努力的行为,通常指为了达到某个目标而进行的多次或持续的努力。

“After several tries, he finally succeeded.”

(经过多次尝试,他终于成功了。)

“She gave it a few tries before giving up.”

(她试了几次后放弃了。)

同义词:attempts, efforts, endeavors

常见短语

give it a try — 尝试做某事,通常用于鼓励某人尝试新事物或挑战。

“You should give it a try before deciding it's too hard.”

(你应该先尝试一下,再决定它是否太难。)

try one's luck — 碰运气,指在没有把握的情况下尝试某事,希望能成功。

“He decided to try his luck at the casino.”

(他决定去赌场碰碰运气。)