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try
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- Conjugation :
past
tried
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pp
tried
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ing
trying
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pl
tries
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Derivatives :
adj
trying
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- try
[traɪ]
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1.
noun
[c]
尝试
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It's worth a try.
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这值得一试。
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2.
noun
[Rugby]
触球
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3.
vt.
(attempt) 试
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I tried a different approach to the problem.
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我试着用不同的方法来解决这个问题。
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4.
vt.
(test) 尝试
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I've tried herbal cigarettes but I don't like them.
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我尝试过草烟但不喜欢。
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5.
vt.
[+case]
[ person]
审理
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6.
vt.
[+person]
[ place]
试
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Have you tried the local music shops?
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你试过当地的音乐商店吗?
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7.
vi.
(make effort) 努力
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You can do it if you try.
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如果你努力就能够做到。
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to have a try at sth, give sth a try
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尝试做某事
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to try to do sth, try doing sth
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尽力做某事
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to try one's best {or} hardest to do sth
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尽某人最大的能力做某事
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- try
[traɪ]
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1.
verb
尝试,试图,设法
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A film producer has tried to persuade her back to the screen.
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一位电影制片人已试图劝她重返银幕。
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2.
verb
进行试验;给……做试验
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The same experiment can be tried with the skin of human being.
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可用人的皮肤做同样的试验。
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3.
vt.
审理,审判
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His niece shot her lover and was tried for murder.
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他侄女枪杀了她的情人,并因谋杀而受审。
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4.
vt.
品尝,尝试
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I tried many different dishes during the course of a meal.
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我在用餐时品尝了许多不同的菜肴。
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5.
vt.
听取(证言);检验(证据)
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All criminals will be tried in a court of law.
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所有罪犯将在法庭上听证。
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6.
vt.
给……造成痛苦或麻烦
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I was tried by the awful accusations.
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这个可怕的指控令我很是痛苦。
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7.
vt.
测试……的极限
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The children were trying the teacher's patience.
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孩子们正在考验着老师的耐心。
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You are trying my patience!
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我的忍耐是有限度的!
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8.
vt.
融化
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The butter will be tried to remove the impurities.
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黄油将被融化以去除杂质。
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9.
vi.
试穿
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Please give it a try.
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请试穿一下。
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10.
n.[c]
尝试,试图,努力
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I wanted a try at joining the new team.
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我尝试着融入新的团队。
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She gave it a good try.
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她很好地试了一次。
Collins English-English Dictionary
- try
[traɪ]
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1.
n
[American football]
try for a point an attempt made after a touchdown to score an extra point by kicking a goal or, for two extra points, by running the ball or completing a pass across the opponents' goal line
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2.
vb
[when tr, may take an infinitive, sometimes with to replaced by and]
to make an effort or attempt
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he tried to climb a cliff
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3.
vt.
[tr; often foll by out]
to sample, test, or give experimental use to (something) in order to determine its quality, worth, etc
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try her cheese flan
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4.
vt.
[tr]
to put strain or stress on
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he tries my patience
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5.
vt.
[tr; often passive]
to give pain, affliction, or vexation to: I have been sorely tried by those children
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6.
vt.
to examine and determine the issues involved in (a cause) in a court of law
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7.
vt.
to hear evidence in order to determine the guilt or innocence of (an accused)
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8.
vt.
to sit as judge at the trial of (an issue or person)
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9.
vt.
[tr]
to melt (fat, lard, etc) in order to separate out impurities
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10.
vt.
[tr; usually foll by out]
[obsolete]
to extract (a material) from an ore, mixture, etc, usually by heat; refine
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11.
n
an experiment or trial
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12.
n
an attempt or effort
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13.
n
[rugby]
the act of an attacking player touching the ball down behind the opposing team's goal line, scoring five or, in Rugby League, four points
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14.
n
See also try on try out
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15.
n
[Etymology]
C13: from Old French trier to sort, sift, of uncertain origin
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16.
n
[Usage]
The use of and instead of to after try is very common, but should be avoided in formal writing: we must try to prevent (not try and prevent) this happening
Examples
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to try to do sth, try doing sth
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尽力做某事
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to hazard a try
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冒险一试
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to try to remember a name
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尽量回忆某个名字
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to try a new recipe
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试一下新的烹饪法
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try to remember
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尽力记住
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