| 单词 | try |
| 释义 | try (traɪ ) Word forms: tries , trying , tried 1. verb A2 If you try to do something, you want to do it, and you take action which you hope will help you to do it. He secretly tried to block her advancement in the Party. [VERB to-infinitive] Try to make the effort to work your way through all of your tasks one at a time. [VERB to-infinitive] Does it annoy you if others don't seem to try hard enough? [VERB adverb] I tried calling him when I got here but he wasn't at home. [VERB verb-ing] No matter how bad you feel, keep trying. [VERB] Synonyms: attempt, seek, aim, undertake Try is also a noun. She didn't really expect to get any money out of him, but it seemed worth a try. After a few tries Patrick had given up any attempt to reform his brother. 2. verb A2 To try and do something means to try to do it. [informal] He has started a privatisation programme to try and win support from the business community. [V and inf] I must try and see him. [V and inf] 3. verb B1 If you try for something, you make an effort to get it or achieve it. My partner and I have been trying for a baby for two years. [VERB + for] He said he was going to try for first place next year. [VERB + for] 4. verb A2 If you try something new or different, you use it, do it, or experience it in order to discover its qualities or effects. It's best not to try a new recipe for the first time on such an important occasion. [VERB noun] I tried everything, from nutritionists to acupuncture, but nothing worked. [VERB noun] I have tried painting the young shoots with weed poisoner, but this does not kill them off. [VERB verb-ing] Synonyms: experiment with, try out, put to the test, test Try is also a noun. If you're still sceptical about exercising, we can only ask you to trust us and give it a try. 5. verb B2 If you try a particular place or person, you go to that place or person because you think that they may be able to provide you with what you want. Have you tried the local music shops? [VERB noun] 6. verb B2 If you try a door or window, you try to open it. Bob tried the door. To his surprise, it opened. [VERB noun] 7. verb When a person is tried, he or she has to appear in a law court and is found innocent or guilty after the judge and jury have heard the evidence. When a legal case is tried, it is considered in a court of law. He suggested that those responsible should be tried for crimes against humanity. [be VERB-ed + for] Whether he is guilty is a decision that will be made when the case is tried in court. [be VERB-ed] The military court which tried him excluded two of his lawyers. [VERB noun] Why does it take 253 days to try a case of fraud? [VERB noun] 8. countable noun In the game of rugby, a try is the action of scoring by putting the ball down behind the goal line of the opposing team. The French, who led 21-3 at half time, scored eight tries. 9. See also tried, trying 10. for want of trying/for lack of trying phrase [with neg] If you say that something fails but not for want of trying or not for lack of trying, you mean that everything possible was done to make it succeed. Not all is perfect, but it isn't for want of trying. 11. to try your best phrase B1 If you do your best or try your best to do something, you try as hard as you can to do it, or do it as well as you can. I'll do my best to find out. It wasn't her fault, she was trying her best to help. It's a Championship fight—do your best. 12. to try your hand phrase If you try your hand at an activity, you attempt to do it, usually for the first time. After he left school, he tried his hand at a variety of jobs. [+ at] Synonyms: attempt, try, have a go [informal], have a shot [informal] 13. to try your luck phrase If someone tries their luck at something, they try to succeed at it, often when it is very difficult or there is little chance of success. She was going to try her luck at the Las Vegas casinos. 14. to try someone's patience phrase If someone tries your patience or tests your patience, they annoy you so much that it is very difficult for you to stay calm. He tended to stutter, which tried her patience. I feel that she would try the patience of a saint. Phrasal verbs: try on 1. phrasal verb A2 If you try on a piece of clothing, you put it on to see if it fits you or if it looks nice. Try on clothing and shoes to make sure they fit. [VERB PARTICLE noun] 2. phrasal verb [usually cont] If you say that a person is trying it on, you mean that they are trying to obtain something or to impress someone, often in a slightly dishonest way and without much hope of success. [British, informal] They're just trying it on–I don't believe they'll go this far. [VERB noun PARTICLE] try out phrasal verb B1+ If you try something out, you test it in order to find out how useful or effective it is or what it is like. She knew I wanted to try the boat out at the weekend. [VERB noun PARTICLE] The school hopes to try out the system in September. [VERB PARTICLE noun] try out for phrasal verb If you try out for a sports team or an acting role, you compete or you perform a test in an attempt to be chosen. [mainly US] He should have tried out for the Olympic 100 metres squad. [VERB PARTICLE PARTICLE noun] Idioms: try your hand at something to try doing something in order to see whether you like it or whether you are good at it In his latest book, he tries his hand at fiction. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers try something on for size to consider something carefully in order to decide whether you believe it or to try using something in order to decide whether you think that it is good `Jarvis killed Mr Rownall?' he said slowly, trying on the idea for size and seeming to find it plausible. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers try your wings to try to do something new to see if you can succeed He was very keen to try his wings and be a deputy on his own. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: score a try He dummied two defenders to score a try with a combination of speed and strength. Times, Sunday Times (2009) He won five caps and did not score a try, but he did blaze a trail. Times, Sunday Times (2016) I used to have the attitude that if you are close enough to kick a dropped goal, you are close enough to attempt to score a try. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Worcester saw all their effort going to waste, in a run which has now seen them fail to score a try in three consecutive home games. Times, Sunday Times (2009) They will rue their failure to score a try when they had a numerical advantage but they still looked good in attack. Times, Sunday Times (2015) It looked like an oil-based paint that someone had tried unsuccessfully to wipe away. Times, Sunday Times (2014) We have tried unsuccessfully to get a credit for the failed debit. Times, Sunday Times (2016) He hardly spoke to his friends, and tried unsuccessfully to force back a smile. DANSVILLE (2004) In addition, the army of civil servants trying vainly to police the system could be demobbed. Times, Sunday Times The artist tried vainly to grab on to a rope to stop the plastic structure from taking off. Times, Sunday Times He tried vainly and repeatedly elected in the next elections from 1904 until 1910. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Nevertheless, the government continued borrowing, mainly to face an increasing debt burden, while it tried vainly to maintain the high-growth strategy. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 尝试, 试图, 尝试 Japanese: 努力, 努める, ･･･を試す |
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