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attempt

音標[?'tempt] 讀音

漢語翻譯


n. 嘗試, 企圖
vt. 嘗試, 企圖
【法】 未遂罪, 未遂行為, 企圖
相關詞組:
in a vain attempt to do
in an attempt to do

詞型變化:

名詞:attempter 動詞過去式:attempted 過去分詞:attempted 現在分詞:attempting 第三人稱單數:attempts 形容詞:attemptable 

詞意辨析:

attempt, try, endeavour, strive
這些動詞均含有“試圖,努力,力圖”之意。
attempt: 較正式用詞,側重已經開始,且希望完成,但常隱含著不一定有預期的結果
try: 普通用詞,可與attempt換用,但強調努力或嘗試,後跟不定式表示努力或爭取;後跟動名詞表示嘗試。
endeavour: 正式用詞,指盡最大努力、認真地克服困難去做某事。
strive: 和endeavour一樣,表示付出巨大努力,但strive側重勞累與緊張,而不強調努力的結果。

英文解釋:

名詞 attempt:

  1. earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
    同義詞:effort, endeavor, endeavour, try
  2. the act of attacking
    同義詞:attack

動詞 attempt:

  1. make an effort or attempt
    同義詞:try, seek, essay, assay
  2. enter upon an activity or enterprise
    同義詞:undertake, set about

例句:

  1. My first attempt at a chocolate cake tasted horrible.
    我首次試做的朱古力蛋糕難吃極了。
  2. Before they fled the country, the enemy vainly attempted to destroy all the factories.
    敵人在逃往國外前,妄圖把所有工廠都毀掉。
  3. He didn't pass the exam, but it was a good attempt.
    雖然沒有通過考試,但他做了很大的努力。

詳細解釋:


at.tempt

v.tr.(及物動詞)
at.tempt.ed,at.tempt.ing,at.tempts

To make an effort; endeavor:
企圖,試圖:作出努力;努力:
例句:
I attempted to read the entire novel in one sitting.
我試圖一次讀完整本小說

To try to perform, make, or achieve:
試圖,嘗試:努力去執行,做或完成:
例句:
We attempted the difficult maneuver without assistance.
我們嘗試在沒有外援的情況下完成複雜的特技動作

Archaic To tempt.
古語 引誘,誘惑
Archaic To attack with the intention of subduing.
【古語】 以征服的目的襲擊
n.(名詞)
An effort or a try.
企圖或努力
An attack; an assault:
襲擊;攻擊:
例句:
an attempt on someone`s life.
對某人生命的攻擊

來源:
Middle English attempten
中古英文 attempten
from Old French attempter
源自 古法文 attempter
from Latin attempt3re
源自 拉丁語 attempt3re
ad- [ad-]
ad- [前綴,表示.(運動的)方向.,.變化.]
tempt3re [to test]
tempt3re [測試,考驗]

【引伸】
attempt.able
adj.(形容詞)
attempt.er
n.(名詞)

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