新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

attempt

英  [əˈtempt]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词
  • attempts

    1[C 可数名词] (常指不成功的)企图

    If you make an attempt to do something, you try to do it, often without success.

    双语例句

    例:

    a deliberate attempt to destabilize the defence.

    蓄意削弱防御的企图。

    例:

    Her first attempt was unsuccessful.

    他的第一次尝试失败了。

    例:

    It was one of his rare attempts at humour.

    那是他少见的想要表现得幽默的一次尝试。

    2[C 可数名词] (杀人)企图

    An attempt on someone's life is an attempt to kill them.

    双语例句

    例:

    an attempt on the life of the former Iranian prime minister.

    刺杀伊朗前总理的企图。

    VERB. 动词
  • attempts , attempting , attempted

    1[T 及物动词] 试图(尤指做困难的事)

    If you attempt to do something, especially something difficult, you try to do it.

    近义词

    try

    双语例句

    例:

    The only time that we attempted to do something like that was in the city of Philadelphia.

    我们唯一一次试图做那样的事是在费城。

    例:

    Scientists are attempting to find a cure for the disease.

    科学家们正试图寻找治愈这种疾病的方法。

    例:

    The pilot then attempted an emergency landing.

    然后这名飞行员试着紧急迫降。