attempt

[ə'tempt]

v.企图, 尝试
n.企图, 试图

例句与用法：

My first attempt at a chocolate cake tasted horrible.

我首次试做的巧克力蛋糕难吃极了。

Before they fled the country, the enemy vainly attempted to destroy all the factories.

敌人在逃往国外前，妄图把所有工厂都毁掉。

He didn't pass the exam, but it was a good attempt.

他虽然没有通过考试，但他做了很大的努力。

词形变化：

形容词: attemptable | 名词: attempter | 动词过去式: attempted | 动词过去分词: attempted | 动词现在分词: attempting | 动词第三人称单数: attempts |

详细释义：

vt.

1. 试图; 企图; 试图做[+to-v][+v-ing]

They attempted to finish the task before July.

他们试图在七月以前完成这项任务。

2. 试图攻占

They attempted the life of the dictator.

他们试图杀死这个独裁者。

n.[C]

1. 企图, 尝试[(+at/on)][+to-v]

He made an attempt on the world record.

他试图打破世界纪录。

Her attempt at poetry was a failure.

她尝试写诗失败了。

2. 攻击[(+on)]

Several attempts have been made on the president's life.

已经有人三番五次试图谋杀总统。