try to do sth
表示努力去做某事,后面接不定式。
She tried to unlock the door.
她试图把门打开。
试图;努力
tried — past of try
试用;试验;检验;尝试;实验;考验;使疲惫;顶风停船;滞航;尝试;努力。后接不定式。
To attempt or endeavour to do something.
后接不定式(try to do sth.)
尝试;努力。后接不定式。
To attempt; to endeavour. Followed by infinitive.
测试,检验。
To test, to work out.
实验,努力。
To experiment, to strive.
在恶劣天气下,船只仅用足够的帆迎风航行
To lie to in heavy weather under just sufficient sail to head into the wind.
承受压力;经受过度测试
To strain; to subject to excessive tests.
一般现在时
She tries to learn English every day.
她每天都努力学英语。
一般过去时
He tried the new recipe yesterday.
他昨天尝试了新食谱。
现在进行时
They are trying to fix the car.
他们正在试图修理汽车。
规则动词:变 -y 为 -i 加 -ed
I am trying to learn how to cook.
我正在尝试学习做饭。
用法提示:trying to 是现在分词,构成现在进行时,表示“正在尝试做某事”。
She tried to open the window, but it was stuck.
她试图打开窗户,但它卡住了。
用法提示:tried 是 try 的过去式,表示“试图做某事”。
You should try to get some rest before the trip.
你出发前应该试着休息一下。
用法提示:try to 后接动词原形,表示“尝试、努力去做”。
表示努力去做某事,后面接不定式。
She tried to unlock the door.
她试图把门打开。
表示尝试某种办法,看是否管用。
He tried changing the battery, but it didn't help.
他试着换了一块电池,但没有用。
表示试用、检验某物;宾语是代词时要放在中间,如 try it out。
We tried out the new machine before buying it.
我们在购买前试用了这台新机器。
非正式说法,意思与 try to do sth 基本相同。
I'll try and call you tomorrow.
我明天尽量给你打电话。
比 try 正式,常见于书面语;可接名词或 to do,口语中通常用 try。
正式用语,强调认真、持续地努力;只接 to do,口语及日常写作中很少见。
侧重克服困难、坚持不懈的努力,语气比 try 强;正式或文学语体,常接 for/after/to do。
正式用语,后接 to do;比 try 更强调目标和意图,且带‘寻求’的意味,日常口语不说。
grammar · medium
易错句子She tried to solving the problem by herself, but she couldn't.
正确表达She tried to solve the problem by herself, but she couldn't.
try 表示"努力做某事"时后接不定式,即 try to do,不能同时既加 to 又用 -ing。汉语"试着去解决"里既有"去"又有动作,学生容易写成 to doing;正确写法是 try to do,若要表达"做做看"则用 try doing,两者不能混用。
grammar · medium
易错句子I will try best to finish the report on time.
正确表达I will try my best to finish the report on time.
try one's best 是固定搭配,中间的物主代词不能省略。汉语"尽最大努力"里没有"我的"这个成分,所以容易漏掉 my;无论主语是谁,都必须写成 try my/your/his best to do sth。
grammar · medium
易错句子I tried opening the jar, but I couldn't—it was too tight.
正确表达I tried to open the jar, but I couldn't—it was too tight.
try to do 表示"努力去做某事",不一定做到;try doing 表示"真的做了这个动作,看效果如何"。后句 couldn't 说明动作没做成,因此只能用 try to do;用 try doing 会与"没做到"自相矛盾。
attempt 比 try 正式,多用于书面叙述或新闻;日常口语说“试一试”用 try。两者都可接不定式,但都不能说 attempt/try doing 来表示“试着做某事”。
endeavor 强调付出很大努力去完成不易的事,语域正式,常见于演讲、公文;口语中“试着做一下”只用 try。英式拼写为 endeavour。
manage to do 强调结果——已经成功做到;try to do 只说明付出尝试,成败未知。若说“他终于赶上了车”,用 managed to catch,不能用 tried to catch。
努力去做某事;设法做某事
She tried to open the door, but it was locked.
她试图打开门,但门锁着。
尝试做某事(看看效果)
If the printer doesn't work, try restarting the computer.
如果打印机不工作,试试重启电脑。
尽某人最大的努力
I'll try my best to finish the report by Friday.
我会尽最大努力在周五前完成报告。
努力;使劲
He tried hard to lift the heavy box.
他使劲想抬起那个重箱子。
试穿(衣服、鞋等)
You should try on the shoes before you buy them.
买鞋之前你应该试穿一下。
尝试后可能出现的结果,常与 try 搭配表示努力争取成功。
与 try 相对的结果,常用于表达尝试未达目的。
尝试往往需要付出努力,两者常在同一话题中出现。
反复尝试以达到熟练就是练习,与 try 的尝试义相关。
困难的任务常需要去 try 应对,因此常共现。
初试身手;初次尝试做(某事)
After years of watching cooking shows, she decided to try her hand at making pasta.
看了多年烹饪节目后,她决定初次尝试做意大利面。
碰碰运气
He tried his luck at the casino but lost all his money.
他在赌场碰了碰运气,但输光了所有的钱。
无论某人怎么努力
Try as they might, the rescuers could not reach the stranded climbers.
无论他们怎么努力,救援人员还是无法到达被困的登山者身边。
要么做,要么不做。没有‘试一试’这回事。
When Yoda says "There is no try," he means Luke must fully commit.
当尤达说“没有‘试一试’这回事”时,他的意思是卢克必须全心全意地去做。
你不能总是得到你想要的,但如果你有时去尝试,你也许最终会发现你得到的是你需要的。
In the song, Mick Jagger sings that if you try sometimes, you might get what you need.
在这首歌中,米克·贾格尔唱道,如果你有时去尝试,你也许会得到你所需要的。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.
试用;试验
The company is trying out a new software system.
这家公司正在试用一套新的软件系统。