- 词义辨析
attempt, endeavour, try
这组词都有“尝试”或“设法 ”的意思。它们之间的区别是:
1.attempt只用作及物动词,强调“希望成功”,但不一定成功,是正式用语。例如:
We attempted a race.我们试图进行一次比赛。
It would be a waste of time to attempt the impossible.试图做办不到的事是浪费时间。
2.endeavour在作“努力”“尽力”解时,是褒义词,指为了完成某事而作出巨大的努力,尤其在面临困难的时候。例如:
The UN is endeavouring to establish peace.联合国正在为世界和平而努力。
Galieo endeavoured to prove that the earth rotates around the sun.伽利略尽力证明地球是绕着太阳转的。
3.try既可用作及物动词,也可用作不及物动词,强调通过多种努力,力争取得成功,还有“审讯,审理”的意思,常用于日常口语中。例如:
I don't think I can do it, but I'll try.我认为我做不来那个,但我愿试一试。
If you can't do it the first time, try again.要是你第一次做不成,就再试一下。
Who is going to try the case?谁将审理此案件?
attempt,try,endeavour,strive
这些动词都含有“试图,努力,力图”之意。
attempt较正式用词,侧重已经开始,且希望完成,但常隐含着不一定有预期的结果。
try普通用词,可与attempt换用,但强调努力或尝试,后跟不定式表示努力或争取;后跟动名词表示尝试。
endeavour正式用词,指尽最大努力、认真地克服困难去做某事。
strive和endeavour一样,表示付出巨大努力,但strive侧重劳累与紧张,而不强调努力的结果。
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She never abandoned her attempts to plumb my innermost emotions.
她从未放弃过探究我内心深处情感的尝试。
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A scorpion fish attempts to hide in the sand in French Polynesia's Tuamotu Archipelago.
在波利尼西亚土阿莫土群岛生活的天蝎鱼把自己隐藏在沙子内.
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There have been at least thirteen previous attempts to reach the North Pole unaided.
之前至少已经有过13次想独立到达北极的尝试。
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削弱这个令人不快的效果的尝试导致坚固的特性的变化.
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Three attempts on the British 200-metre record also ended in failure.
对英国200米纪录发起的3次冲击也均以失败而告终。
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Attempts are being made to obtain intravenous access. At this time, omits and appears to aspirate.
医务人员正在试图建立静脉通道, 此时, 患者出现呕吐并发生误吸.
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Several federal attempts to assert sovereignty have trampled on northern sensitivities.
加拿大几次强调其统治权的决定都牵涉到了北部的敏感问题.
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During that time there have been repeated attempts to reintroduce capital punishment.
在那段时期不断有人试图恢复死刑。
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He attempts to explore dismal landscapes , where apocalyptic marches echo and thunder.
他试图探索那些回响着神启之音的凄凉之地.
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Even well-meaning attempts at conservation can bring problems.
即使是出于善意想开展自然保护也可能会引来麻烦。
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Numerous attempts to persuade him to write his memoirs came to nought.
无数次劝他写回忆录的尝试均以失败告终。
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Attempts to find civilian volunteers have met with embarrassing failure.
寻找平民志愿者的种种尝试都遭遇了令人难堪的失败。
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Previous attempts at filtering and oxygenating aquarium water had failed.
之前尝试过几次将鱼缸中的水过滤并充氧,但都没有成功。
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A series of coup attempts and mutinies within the armed forces destabilized the regime.
军队内部一连串的政变图谋和暴动动摇了该政权。
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Despite attempts at resuscitation, Mr Lynch died a week later in hospital.
虽经全力抢救,但林奇先生一周以后还是在医院去世了。
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His persistent attempts to complain to his superiors were blocked and ignored.
他一再试图向上级投诉,但都被挡了回来并置之不理。
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Their attempts to be casual have so far just looked arch or patronising.
他们本想做出漫不经心的样子,结果反而显得傲慢自大或自视甚高。
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- attempt on试图做;
- attempt the impossible尝试不可能的事情;陆地行舟
- attempt nothing and accomplish nothing无所作为;
- attempt at在…方面的试图;
- vainly attempt妄图;
- goal attempts投篮次数;射门次数
- make an attempt on试图夺取;
- attempt suicide寻死;
- in an attempt to力图,试图;以求;
- diligent attempt勤奋努力;努力尝试
- make an attempt at打算,试图;
- make every attempt尽一切努力;千方百计
- second attempt[体]第二次试跳;第二次尝试 ; 第二次试举
- make an attempt to试着尝试一下
- numerous attempts多次尝试
- attempt to do something努力;试图做某些事情;试着做某事
- in an underhand attempt偷天换日;
- attempt to尝试,企图;试图做某事;
- attempt to dov.尝试去做;
- abortive attempt失败的尝试;试登失败
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- oneself pron.自己;(用以强调one)亲自;(one作动词的主语时,oneself作动词或介词的宾语)自身
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