try

noun

1. earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

e.g. made an effort to cover all the reading material
wished him luck in his endeavor
she gave it a good try

Synonym: attempteffortendeavorendeavour

verb

1. put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice

e.g. Try on this sweater to see how it looks

Synonym: try on

2. melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities

e.g. try the yak butter
render fat in a casserole

Synonym: render

3. take a sample of

e.g. Try these new crackers
Sample the regional dishes

Synonym: sampletry outtaste

4. test the limits of

e.g. You are trying my patience!

Synonym: strainstress

5. give pain or trouble to

e.g. I've been sorely tried by these students

6. examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process

e.g. The jury had heard all the evidence
The case will be tried in California

Synonym: hear

7. put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of

e.g. The football star was tried for the murder of his wife
The judge tried both father and son in separate trials

Synonym: judgeadjudicate

8. make an effort or attempt

e.g. He tried to shake off his fears
The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps
The police attempted to stop the thief
He sought to improve himself
She always seeks to do good in the world

Synonym: seekattemptessayassay

9. put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to

e.g. This approach has been tried with good results
Test this recipe

Synonym: testprovetry outexamineessay

1. 设法;尝试;努力
If you try to do something, you want to do it, and you take action which you hope will help you to do it.

e.g. He secretly tried to block her advancement in the Party...
他暗地里设法阻挠她在党内的晋升。
e.g. Try to make the effort to work your way through all of your tasks one at a time…
争取努力把你所有的任务一次完成一项。

2. 设法做;尝试
To try and do something means to try to do it.

e.g. He has started a privatisation programme to try and win support from the business community…
他启动了一套私有化方案，以设法赢得商界的支持。
e.g. I must try and see him.
我必须设法见到他。

3. 谋求;争取
If you try for something, you make an effort to get it or achieve it.

e.g. My partner and I have been trying for a baby for two years...
我和爱人两年来一直想要个孩子。
e.g. He said he was going to try for first place next year.
他说他明年会争取夺得第一名。

4. 试用;试做;尝试
If you try something new or different, you use it, do it, or experience it in order to discover its qualities or effects.

e.g. It's best not to try a new recipe for the first time on such an important occasion...
在这么重要的场合最好不要尝试以前从未做过的新菜谱。
e.g. I've tried everything from herbal cigarettes to chewing gum…
中草药香烟、口香糖之类的我统统都试过了。

5. 到(某处)试试;找(某人)试试
If you try a particular place or person, you go to that place or person because you think that they may be able to provide you with what you want.

e.g. Have you tried the local music shops?
你到当地的音像店找过了吗？

6. 试着推开(门或窗)
If you try a door or window, you try to open it.

e.g. Bob tried the door. To his surprise it opened.
鲍勃试着推了推门。令他吃惊的是，门竟然开了。

7. 审判;审讯;审理
When a person is tried, he or she has to appear in a law court and is found innocent or guilty after the judge and jury have heard the evidence. When a legal case is tried, it is considered in a court of law.

e.g. He suggested that those responsible should be tried for crimes against humanity...
他建议那些责任人应该以反人类罪受到审判。
e.g. Whether he is innocent or guilty is a decision that will be made when the case is tried in court...
他有罪与否，等案件在法庭受审后就会作出判决。

8. (橄榄球的)达阵得分(在对方球门线内带球触地得分)
In the game of rugby, a try is the action of scoring by putting the ball down behind the goal line of the opposing team.

e.g. The French, who led 21-3 at half time, scored eight tries.
上半场以 21:3 领先的法国队有 8 个达阵得分。

9. see also: tried;trying

10. 没努力尝试;没竭尽全力
If you say that something fails but not for want of trying or not for lack of trying, you mean that everything possible was done to make it succeed.

e.g. Not all is perfect, but it isn't for want of trying.
一切并非无可挑剔，但已经竭尽全力了。

11. to try your best -> see best
to try your hand -> see hand
to try your luck -> see luck
to try someone's patience -> see patience

相关词组：try ontry outtry out for

1. try：test reference year; 参考年