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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
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令人难受的；烦人的；难相处的
difficult to deal with or endure; annoying and causing stress or discomfort
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
Not this
She is a try mother.
Use this
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。
Not this
The situation was tried.
Use this
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。
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