it is trying (for sb) to do sth
该结构表示做某事令人感到困难或痛苦。
It is trying to work in such a noisy environment.
在如此嘈杂的环境中工作令人难受。
令人难受的;烦人的;难相处的
难以忍受的;艰难的;令人厌烦的;难受的;难堪的;[法] 裁决;审判
difficult to deal with or endure; annoying and causing stress or discomfort
形容词,表示“令人厌烦/难受”,不是动词 try 的动名词“尝试”。
难以忍受的;艰难的
Difficult to endure; arduous.
令人厌烦的
Irritating, stressful or bothersome.
After a trying week at the office, we were all ready for the weekend.
在办公室度过了难熬的一周后,我们都准备好迎接周末了。
用法提示:trying 作形容词,修饰 week,意为“令人难受的、难熬的”。
My neighbor's loud music is becoming increasingly trying for everyone on the street.
邻居的大音量音乐对街坊们来说越来越烦人。
用法提示:trying 作形容词,作表语,表示“烦人的、让人难以忍受的”。
It was a trying experience to wait for the delayed train without any information.
在没有任何信息的情况下等待延误的火车,是一段令人煎熬的经历。
用法提示:trying 为形容词,修饰 experience,意为“令人痛苦的、磨人的”。
该结构表示做某事令人感到困难或痛苦。
It is trying to work in such a noisy environment.
在如此嘈杂的环境中工作令人难受。
该结构表示觉得某事或某人令人厌烦。
I find her constant complaining very trying.
我觉得她不停地抱怨很让人受不了。
语气比trying弱,专注于难度本身
更口语化,常指身体或精神上的辛苦
强调耗费精力,较正式
侧重精神压力,比trying更具体
grammar · medium
易错句子She is a try mother.
正确表达She is a trying mother.
中文学习者常混淆动词原形 try 与形容词 trying。try 是动词,意为'尝试';而 trying 是形容词,意为'令人难受的、难堪的'。在需要形容词作定语时,应使用 trying,而非动词原形 try。
grammar · medium
易错句子The situation was tried.
正确表达The situation was trying.
中文学习者受动词过去分词 tried 影响,可能在需要形容词 trying 作表语时误用 tried。tried 是 try 的过去分词,表示'被尝试的';而 trying 是形容词,表示'令人难受的'。此处描述情况令人难受,应用 trying。
针对 trying 表示“令人难受、费劲”的义项;easy 强调不费力、不让人感到疲惫。
与 trying 的“令人难受”义相对,强调带来好心情,但不像 trying 那样侧重忍耐。
正式用语,指让人舒服、愿意接受;与 trying 的“难应付”义形成对比。
针对 trying 表示“消耗精力、考验耐心”的义项;指任务或人不需要过多付出。
侧重情感上给人安慰,与 trying 的“让人烦扰”义相反;但 comforting 多用于人给予安慰的情境。
'trying' 表示令人难受或难堪,侧重情绪或处境的艰难;而 'tiring' 表示令人疲劳,侧重体力或脑力的消耗。
'trying' 作名词时指裁决或审判的过程;'trial' 更常用,指法庭审判或科学试验。
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