try to do something
collocation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。
试图；努力
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试图；努力
To attempt or endeavour to do something.
I am trying to learn how to cook.
我正在尝试学习做饭。
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.
try
Base
原形
tries
3rd person
第三人称单数
trying
-ing
现在分词
tried
Past
过去式
tried
Past participle
过去分词
She tries to learn English every day.
她每天都努力学英语。
He tried the new recipe yesterday.
他昨天尝试了新食谱。
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
She tried to open the window, but it was stuck.
她试图打开窗户，但它卡住了。
You should try to get some rest before the trip.
你出发前应该试着休息一下。
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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。
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。
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。
Use try naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把 try 拆成 T-R-Y：T 像伸出手，R 像去够，Y 像岔路口——面对选择，先伸手试一下。
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常对话、普通写作、课堂讨论 “try” 表示“尝试/努力”时，在口语和一般书面语中都很常用，属于中性表达；具体搭配通常根据语境选择，多用于日常交流、学习与一般职场沟通。
这些词都与 try /traɪ/ 押韵，重读音节均含 /aɪ/。其中 fry、cry、dry 以 -y 结尾；sigh、high 以 -igh 结尾；lie 以 -ie 结尾，拼写不同但读音相同。注意形近词：tray /treɪ/ 发 /eɪ/，carry /ˈkæri/、berry /ˈberi/ 等以 -ry 结尾的词发 /ri/，它们都不与 try 押韵。
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