try

verb

OPAL S

/traɪ/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they try	/traɪ/ /traɪ/
he / she / it tries	/traɪz/ /traɪz/
past simple tried	/traɪd/ /traɪd/
past participle tried	/traɪd/ /traɪd/
-ing form trying	/ˈtraɪɪŋ/ /ˈtraɪɪŋ/

Idioms Phrasal Verbs

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[intransitive, transitive] to make an attempt or effort to do or get something试图；想要；设法；努力
- I don't know if I can come but I'll try.我不知道是否能来，但我尽可能来。
- try to do something What are you trying to do?你想要做什么？
- I tried hard not to laugh.我强忍住不笑出来。
- You haven’t even tried to find it.你甚至都没试着找到它。
- Don’t try to do it too quickly.不要试图做得太快。
- I kept trying to remember where I had seen him before.我一直在努力回忆以前在哪里见过他。
- I was just trying to help!我只不过想帮忙而已！
- She was desperately trying to stay afloat.她拼命想保持漂浮。
- try your best/hardest (to do something) She tried her best to solve the problem.她尽了最大的努力解决这个问题。
- Just try your hardest.请尽力而为吧。
- try doing something I tried calling him but there was no answer.我试着给他打电话，但没有人接。
- Just try getting a plumber at the weekend!试试周末找个水管工吧！
- He tried and tried but he could not climb out.他试了又试，但还是爬不出来。
- Please try again later.请稍后再试。
In spoken English try and can be used with another verb, instead of try to and the infinitive: I'll try and get you a new one tomorrow. • Try and finish quickly. In this structure, only the form try can be used, not tries, trying or tried.
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- Can't you do it? Let me try.你不会吗？让我来试一试。
- I clumsily tried to make amends.我笨拙地想要赔罪。
- I wondered if he was purposely trying to avoid me.我纳闷他是否在故意躲避我。
- She tried valiantly to smile through her tears.她透过泪水勇敢地想要露出笑容。
- I've given up trying to persuade her.我已经放弃试图说服她了。
- a treason charge for allegedly trying to overthrow the government by force据称试图以武力推翻政府的一项叛国罪指控
- I hope you're not going to try and deny it.我希望你不打算试着否定此事。
- Can you guys at least try and be nice to her?你们这些家伙就不能至少试着对她好一点儿吗？
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- desperately
- frantically
- furiously
- …
verb + try
- decide to
- dare (somebody) to
- bother to
- …
phrases
- be just trying to do something
- be only trying to do something
- give up trying
- …
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[transitive] to use, do or test something in order to see if it is good, suitable, etc.试；试用；试做；试验
- try something Have you tried this new coffee? It's very good.你尝过这种新咖啡吗？好极啦。
- ‘Would you like to try some raw fish?’ ‘Why not? I'll try anything once!’“你想尝点儿生鱼片吗？” “好哇，我什么都想尝一点儿！”
- I'd like to try something new.我想尝试一些新的东西。
- I'm having a caffeine-free week. You should try it. 我这周不含咖啡因。你应该试试。
- Have you ever tried windsurfing?你玩过帆板运动吗？
- Try these shoes for size—they should fit you.试试这双鞋的大小，你穿应该合脚。
- She tried the door, but it was locked.她推了推那扇门，但门锁着。
- try something on somebody/something The treatment has not yet been tried on patients.这种疗法尚未在病人身上试验过。
- try doing something John isn't here. Try phoning his mobile.约翰不在这里。试试打他的手机。
There is sometimes a difference between try to do something and try doing something: You should try to eat more fruit. means ‘You should make an effort to eat more fruit.’; You should try eating more fruit. means ‘You should see if eating more fruit will help you’ (to feel better, for example). However, in some cases there is no real difference in meaning: I tried to call a plumber. can mean the same as I tried calling a plumber. : both mean ‘I tried and failed to call a plumber.’
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- desperately
- frantically
- furiously
- …
verb + try
- decide to
- dare (somebody) to
- bother to
- …
phrases
- be just trying to do something
- be only trying to do something
- give up trying
- …
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[transitive] [often passive] to examine evidence in court and decide whether somebody is innocent or guilty审理；审讯；审判
- try somebody (for something) He was tried for murder.他因谋杀罪而受审。
- try something The case was tried before a jury.此案是由陪审团参加审理的。
Topics Law and justiceb2

Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French trier ‘sift’, of unknown origin. Sense 1 of the noun dates from the early 17th cent.

Idioms

do/try your damnedest (to do something)

(informal) to try as hard as you can (to do something)全力以赴；尽力而为；竭尽全力
- She did her damnedest to get it done on time.她竭尽全力按时把它完成了。

do/try your level best (to do something)

to do as much as you can to try to achieve something尽自己最大的努力；竭尽全力；全力以赴Topics Successc2

not for want/lack of trying

used to say that although somebody has not succeeded in something, they have tried very hard并非努力不够；已经尽力了
- They haven't won a game yet, but it isn't for want of trying.他们还没赢过一场比赛，但并不是由于拼劲不足。
- They lost the game, but not for lack of trying.他们输了比赛，但已经尽力了。
Topics Difficulty and failurec2

these things are sent to try us

(saying) used to say that you should accept an unpleasant situation or event because you cannot change it（表示无法改变，应该接受）这些都是对我们的考验（或磨炼）

tried and tested/trusted (British English)

(North American English tried and true)

that you have used or relied on in the past successfully经过考验的；可靠的；可信赖的
- a tried and tested method for solving the problem解决这个问题的可靠办法
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Alliteration in idioms

try/do your damnedest (to do something)

(informal) to try as hard as you can (to do something)全力以赴；尽力而为；竭尽全力
- She tried her damnedest to get it done on time.她竭尽全力按时完成了任务。

try your hand (at something)

to do something such as an activity or a sport for the first time初试身手

try it on (with somebody) (British English, informal, disapproving)

to behave badly towards somebody or try to get something from them, even though you know this will make them angry对…粗野无礼；耍弄；向…行骗
- Children often try it on with new teachers.儿童经常设法戏弄新来的老师。
to try to start a sexual relationship with somebody试图与（某人）发生性关系

try your luck (at something)

to do something that involves risk or luck, hoping to succeed碰运气
- My grandparents emigrated to Canada to try their luck there.我的祖父母移民到加拿大去碰碰运气。
Topics Successc2

try somebody’s patience

to make somebody feel impatient使忍无可忍；使不耐烦
- His stubbornness would try the patience of a saint.他的固执会考验圣人的耐心。

try

noun

/traɪ/

(plural tries)

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[usually singular] an act of trying to do something尝试；试图；努力 synonym attempt
- I doubt they'll be able to help but it's worth a try (= worth asking them).我不敢肯定他们能够帮得上忙，但不妨试一试。
- try at doing something Why don't you have a try at convincing him?为什么你不试试说服他？
- (North American English) The US negotiators decided to make another try at reaching a settlement.美国的谈判者决定再作一番努力，力争达成和解。
- try at something This is my first try at fiction.这是我第一次尝试写小说。
- (informal) ‘What's that behind you?’ ‘Nice try (= at making me turn round), but you'll have to do better than that!’“看你身后是什么？” “好个鬼花招，不过你耍的手法还不够高明！”
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- Never mind—it was a good try. Better luck next time.没关系，这是很好的尝试。祝下次好运。
- She passed the test on the first try.她第一次尝试就通过了测试。
- She's having another try at the marathon.她又要试跑马拉松了。
- her second try at a Broadway musical她对百老汇音乐剧的第二次尝试
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- good
- nice
- another
- …
verb + try
- have
- give something
- be worth
- …
preposition
- try at
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[usually singular] an act of trying something new or different to see if it is good, suitable, etc.尝试；试图；努力
- I don't think I'll be any good at tennis, but I'll give it a try.我不认为我有打网球的特长，但是我会试一试。
(in rugby橄榄球) an act of scoring points by touching the ground behind your opponents’ goal line with the ball在对方球门线后带球触地；持球触地得分
- to score a try带球触地得分
- an excellent try by winger Neil Lang边锋尼尔・兰漂亮的带球触地得分
Topics Sports: ball and racket sportsc2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- dazzling
- excellent
- good
- …
verb + try
- get
- go over for
- score
- …
preposition
- try against
- try by
- try from
- …
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Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French trier ‘sift’, of unknown origin. Sense 1 of the noun dates from the early 17th cent.

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