Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #740
attempt
尝试；企图
核心释义
The act of trying to do or accomplish something.
- 1.
对某事进行尝试的行为
The action of trying at something.
- 2.
旨在做或完成某事的认真尽责的活动
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
- 3.
袭击或攻击,尤指暗杀企图
An assault or attack, especially an assassination attempt.
- 4.
攻击行为
the act of attacking
- 5.
重大但未成功的犯罪企图
A substantial but unsuccessful effort (to commit a crime).
- 6.
试图自杀的行为
An act of trying to commit suicide
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
用法In use
He made a determined attempt to finish the project on time.
用法提示：attempt在此作名词，表示'尝试'，与make搭配构成短语make an attempt。
Her attempt to climb the mountain was hindered by bad weather.
用法提示：attempt作名词，后接动词不定式，表示'做某事的尝试'。
The police made an attempt to catch the thief.
用法提示：attempt作名词，与make搭配，表示'试图做某事'。
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
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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”。
语境与语域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。
发音与拼写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.
高价值词汇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。
用法优先级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。
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