make an effort or attempt (to do sth); endeavour
test; experiment
put a severe test to; stretch almost to limit; cause to suffer, annoy, etc.
inquire into (a case) in a court of law
an attempt to do sth
"made an effort to cover all the reading material"
"wished him luck in his endeavor"
"she gave it a good try"
"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"
"This approach has been tried with good results"
"Test this recipe"
"The football star was tried for the murder of his wife"
"The judge tried both father and son in separate trials"
"Try these new crackers"
"Sample the regional dishes"
"The jury had heard all the evidence"
"The case will be tried in California"
"I've been sorely tried by these students"
"You are trying my patience!"
"try the yak butter"
"render fat in a casserole"
"Try on this sweater to see how it looks"
Even that was a lot to expect but it was worth a try.
出自: W. Golding
A bad driver failing to back into a parking spacesten tries and no luck.
出自: S. Bellow
A crisis..convinced me to give psychoanalysis a try.
出自: B. Bettelheim
A murder case which was being tried.
出自: W. March
他们都力争获得头奖。
He tried after the post of secretary, but was too late to be considered for it.
他想谋求秘书职务,可是为时太晚,别人已无法考虑。
无论你做什么,都要尽力而为。 try one's best to-v
He tried his best to help us.
他尽力帮助我们。
Now that the decision has been made, we must try our best to carry it out.
既然已经作出决定,我们就必须尽自己最大的努力去执行。
Let's try our best to get the task fulfilled ahead of schedule.
让我们尽力提前完成任务。
He tried his best to verify this theory.
他想尽一切办法来验证这个理论。
She tried her best to be calm.
她尽量冷静。
他想设法在一个研究机构找个工作。
He'll be trying for the 3000 metre title at the coming school track-and-field meet.
在即将举行的校田径赛中,他将争取获得三千米赛跑第一名。
With a school record like yours I'm puzzled why you didn't try for a university scholarship.
我不明白你有这样的学习成绩为什么不申请大学奖学金。 try it for size
This is a sixty. Try it for size.
这是60号的,试试它的大小合不合适。
I'm sure this coat will suit you,Madam, why don't you try it for size?
太太,我敢肯定这件外套您正合适,您为什么不试一下呢?
导演为那个新戏正在让几个演员试演。
We won't be able to tell what skills the man has until we try him out.
要等试用一个时期以后,我们才能知道这人有什么专长。
The government is trying out various new types of computers.
政府正在试用多种新型电脑。
Before I purchase that car,I'd like to try it out.
买那辆汽车前我想试驾驶一下。
We won't know if the plan is good till we have tried it out.
这个计划在试行之前我们很难说是不是可行。
This new engine must be thoroughly tried out before being put on the market.
这种新式发动机在投放市场之前一定要进行全面的试验。
I should not like to express an opinion on the plan until it has been tried out.
在这项计划没有试行以前我不想对它发表意见。
The idea seems good, but it needs to be tried out.
这想法似乎很好,但要经过彻底试验。 try out for sth
They tried out for the football team.
他们参加了足球队员的选拔赛。
Are you going to try out for the volleyball team?
你准备参加排球队员的选拔吗?
误 It is a mistake to try and force compliance with a regulation that is so unpopular.
正 It is a mistake to try to force compliance with a regulation that is so unpopular.
析 try and force常用于口语,听起来比较随便,不够庄重; 而try to force是比较正式的。