Attempt
[ ə'tɛmpt ]
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vt. 试图;尝试;
n. 进攻;尝试，冲击;
💡 词根助记
at一再+tempt尝试→一再尝试 → 尝试，企图
📝 例句
Further attempt at concealment was useless.
再伪装下去就无意义了。
Familiarize yourself with the new equipment before you attempt to use it.
在想使用新设备之前,你要先熟悉它。
a creditable attempt
值得称道的尝试
Paul expects to put through the attempt.
保罗希望顺利完成这项尝试。
An attempt may be made though completion of the crime was physically impossible.
虽然完成犯罪在实际上是不可能的，但仍可犯未遂罪。
🌱 联想助记
【串】attempt(尝试)tempt(引诱),引来contempt(藐视)
【记】※ at-在,tempt-引诱:在诱惑面前要努力战胜
※ at-在,temp-temple寺庙,t-似“伞”:小泉在庙里撑伞拜佛,试图改变历史
※ a-一,tt-拼音“太太”,em-拼音“恶魔”,pt-拼音“葡萄”:一个太太正在尝试摘恶魔的葡萄
✅ 同义词
🔤 词根
ad-在t前变为at-
表示“在；使；向”
📖 牛津释义
attempt
v[Tn, Tt]
make an effort to accomplish (sth); try (to do sth) 尝试; 努力; 试图
The prisoners attempted an escape/to escape, but failed. 囚犯企图逃跑, 但是失败了.
Don't attempt the impossible. 不要试图做不可能的事.
He was charged with attempted robbery. 他被控以意图抢劫罪.
All candidates must attempt Questions 1-5. 所有考生均须回答第15题.
They are attempting (to climb) the steepest part of the mountain. 他们努力攀登这座山的最陡的部分.
She will attempt to beat the world record. 她决心要打破世界纪录. attempt, n
1 ~ (to do sth/at doing sth) act of attempting sth 试图; 企图; 尝试
They made no attempt to escape/at escaping. 他们并未图谋逃跑.
My early attempts at learning to drive were unsuccessful. 我曾经几次打算学开车, 却都没有学成.
They failed in all their attempts to climb the mountain. 他们攀登那座山的一切尝试都失败了.
2 ~ (at sth) thing produced by sb trying to do or make sth 试图做某事物而得到的产物
My first attempt at a chocolate cake tasted horrible. 我首次试做的巧克力蛋糕难吃极了.
3 ~ (on sth) effort to improve on or end sth; attack 对改进或结束某事物所做的努力; 攻击; 袭击
the latest attempt on the world land speed record 为创造世界陆上速度纪录所做的最新尝试
An attempt was made on the Pope's life. 有人策划杀害教皇.
🎯 考研助记
a(=to)+tempt(引诱):尝试去引诱- 企图
🔁 扩展释义
*[ә'tempt]n. 尝试, 企图vt. 尝试, 企图【法】 未遂罪, 未遂行为, 企图相关词组: in a vain attempt to do in an attempt to do
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Oh yes.
你好。
I got caught in traffic, otherwise I would have been here sooner.
我遇到交通阻塞，否则我很快就到这了。
They killed the bison, cut off the skins and left the bodies behind to rot.
他们把野牛杀死剥皮，尸体就任其腐烂。