英 /traɪ/,美 /traɪ/
动词(v.)
试图;努力:表示付出行动以达成目标,可译为“尝试”“设法”。
例:He secretly tried to help her at work.(他试图悄悄地在工作上帮助她。)
试用;试验:体验或测试某物的效果、性质。
例:It's best not to try a new recipe for the first time on such an important occasion.(在重要场合最好不要首次试用新食谱。)
审理;审判:法律语境中指对案件进行司法审查。
例:Their case will be tried next month.(他们的案子将在下个月开审。)
考验;磨炼:使某人或某物经受压力或困难。
例:Asthma tries him a great deal.(哮喘折磨得他够呛。)
名词(n.)
尝试;努力:一次试图做某事的行为。
例:It had just seemed worth a try.(这似乎值得一试。)
(橄榄球)持球触地得分:运动术语,指将球带至对方球门线后触地得分。
例:The French scored eight tries.(法国队获得8次触地得分。)
| 短语 | 含义 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|
| try to do sth | 尽力做某事 | I try to remember all the good times.(我试着回忆所有美好时光。) |
| try doing sth | 尝试做某事(试验性) | Let's try knocking at the back door.(咱们试试敲后门。) |
| try on | 试穿;试用 | May I try it on?(我可以试穿吗?) |
| try out | 试验;选拔 | We need to try out this method.(我们需要试验这个方法。) |
| try one's best | 尽最大努力 | Try your best to finish the task.(尽你所能完成任务。) |
| have a try | 尝试一下 | Who'd like to have a try?(谁想试试?) |
try to do 与 try doing:前者强调“努力达成”,后者侧重“试验行为”。
例:Try to open the window.(努力把窗户打开。)
例:Try opening the window to let in fresh air.(试着开窗通通风。)
try and do sth:口语中等同于 try to do sth,仅用于现在时。
例:I must try and see him.(我必须设法见他。)
She tried to conceal her instinctive revulsion at the idea.(她试图掩饰对这个想法的本能厌恶。)
We tried to console her when her mother died.(她母亲去世时,我们尽力安慰她。)
Try these toning exercises before you start the day.(开始一天前试试这些塑形运动。)
The authorities tried to localise the epidemic.(当局试图将疫情控制在局部范围。)
Failure did not deter us from trying again.(失败没有阻止我们再次尝试。)
It's worth a try even if we might fail.(即使可能失败,也值得一试。)
He tried for a promotion but failed.(他争取过晋升但失败了。)
Try the local music shops for rare CDs.(去当地音像店找找稀有CD。)
The judge will try the case impartially.(法官将公正审理此案。)
"I'll try anything once," he said bravely.(“凡事我都愿意尝试一次,”他勇敢地说。)
发音混淆:音标/traɪ/易被误读为“戳爱”,正确发音更接近“踹”(chuài),注意/tr/的爆破音与/aɪ/的双元音结合。
词义误解:try既可表示“姑且一试”(如 Don't try to scream),也可指“竭尽全力”(如 Try not to scream),需结合语境判断。
无论是日常表达还是学术写作,try都是高频词汇。掌握其多义性和搭配用法,能更精准传达“尝试”与“努力”的细微差别。你是否曾用错过try的搭配?不妨用今天学到的短语造个句子吧!