try

詞型變化：

名詞複數:tries 動詞過去式:tried 過去分詞:tried 現在分詞:trying 第三人稱單數:tries 

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詞意辨析：

attempt, try, endeavour, strive

這些動詞均含有“試圖，努力，力圖”之意。
attempt: 較正式用詞，側重已經開始，且希望完成，但常隱含著不一定有預期的結果。
try: 普通用詞，可與attempt換用，但強調努力或嘗試，後跟不定式表示努力或爭取；後跟動名詞表示嘗試。
endeavour: 正式用詞，指盡最大努力、認真地克服困難去做某事。
strive: 和endeavour一樣，表示付出巨大努力，但strive側重勞累與緊張，而不強調努力的結果。

trial, experiment, test, try

這些名詞均有“試驗”之意。
trial: 指為觀察、研究某事物以區別其真偽、優劣或效果等而進行較長時間的試驗或試用過程。
experiment: 多指用科學方法在實驗室內進行較系統的操作實驗以驗證、解釋或說明某一理論、定理或某一觀點等。
test: 普通用詞，含義廣，指用科學方法對某物質進行測試以估價其性質或效能等。
try: 普通用詞，多用於口語或非正式場合，指試一試。

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相關對話：

1. His courage was severely tried by his ordeal.
   他的勇氣在艱難困苦中經受了嚴峻的考驗。
2. He was tried for murder.
   他因謀殺罪而受審。
3. I think I'll try my luck at roulette.
   我想玩玩輪盤賭碰碰運氣。
4. He is trying his best to understand his meaning.
   他正在盡力弄明白他的意思。
5. A youth was tried in the criminal court for stealing.
   一個青年因偷竊罪而在刑事庭受審。
6. Don't try your eyes by working in a dim light.
   不要在昏暗的燈光下學習，那樣會使你的眼睛過度疲勞的。
7. After a few tries they decided to give up.
   試了幾次後，他們決定放棄。
8. Would you like to try this jacket on for size, sir?
   先生，你要不要試穿一下這件夾克衫，看看尺寸是否合適？

英文解釋：

名詞 try:

1. earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
   同義詞：attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour

動詞 try:

1. make an effort or attempt
   同義詞：seek, attempt, essay, assay
2. put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
   同義詞：test, prove, try out, examine, essay
3. put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of
   同義詞：judge, adjudicate
4. take a sample of
   同義詞：sample, try out, taste
5. examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process
   同義詞：hear
6. give pain or trouble to
7. test the limits of
   同義詞：strain, stress
8. melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities
   同義詞：render
9. put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice
   同義詞：try on