Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #740
attempt
尝试；企图
The act of trying to do or accomplish something.
- 1.
The action of trying at something.
对某事进行尝试的行为
- 2.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
旨在做或完成某事的认真尽责的活动
- 3.
An assault or attack, especially an assassination attempt.
袭击或攻击,尤指暗杀企图
- 4.
the act of attacking
攻击行为
- 5.
A substantial but unsuccessful effort (to commit a crime).
重大但未成功的犯罪企图
- 6.
An act of trying to commit suicide
试图自杀的行为
袭击；攻击；暗杀企图；犯罪未遂；自杀未遂；对某事进行尝试的行为；旨在做或完成某事的认真尽责的活动
In use
He made a determined attempt to finish the project on time.
Her attempt to climb the mountain was hindered by bad weather.
The police made an attempt to catch the thief.
they made an attempt on his life
an attempt to do sth
名词后接不定式，表示做某事的尝试。
His attempt to learn Chinese was successful.
他学习汉语的尝试成功了。
an attempt at doing sth
at 后接名词或动名词，强调尝试的对象。
Her first attempt at baking bread failed.
她第一次烤面包的尝试失败了。
in an attempt to do sth
Connections
Collocations
- make an attempt
- 尝试
- She made an attempt to learn Chinese.她尝试学习中文。
- in an attempt
- 为了尝试
- He called her in an attempt to reconcile.他打电话给她试图和解。
- attempt at
- 在...方面的尝试
- His attempt at solving the puzzle failed.他解开谜题的尝试失败了。
- successful attempt
- 成功的尝试
- That was his first successful attempt at climbing the mountain.那是他第一次成功登顶的尝试。
- failed attempt
- 失败的尝试
- The failed attempt discouraged him.失败的尝试使他气馁。
- desperate attempt
Learner notes
Memory Tip
将attempt拆为at+tempt（诱惑），想象被诱惑去尝试做某事，即“企图、尝试”。
Context & Register
中性偏正式，多用于书面和学术语境，表示有目的的努力尝试。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All four words end with /ˈɛmpt/ (or /ˈtɛmpt/) and rhyme with 'attempt'. 'prompt' (/prɑːmpt/) shares a similar spelling but has a different vowel sound.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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