音标:[ә'tempt] ; 柯林斯词典等级:5 级; 牛津三千核心词汇;
n. 尝试, 企图
vt. 尝试, 企图
n. earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
词型变化:名词复数形式 : attempts ; 现在分词 : attempting ; 过去分词 : attempted ; 过去式 : attempted ; 第三人称单数 : attempts
考试类型:[高考/四级/六级/考研/托福/IELTS]
词性分布:
名词58%
动词42%

attempt的用法和样例:

例句

用作动词(v.)
  1. He attempted to smother up the scandal about his family.他企图掩饰有关他家庭的丑闻。
  2. I would be the last to attempt to answer the question.我是最不可能去尝试回答这个问题。
用作名词(n.)
  1. The enemy failed in their attempt to land on the island.敌人在岛上登陆的企图失败了。
  2. He studied hard in an attempt to pass the exam.他努力学习试图通过考试。

常见句型

用作动词(v.)
用作及物动词S+~+ n./pron.
  1. He attempted the exam but failed.他试图通过考试但失败了。
  2. He is attempting a difficult task.他正在试图完成一项困难的任务。
  3. If you wish it so much I shall attempt it.如果你希望做这件事,那我就试试吧。
  4. He did not attempt the last question in the examination.他放弃了考试中的最后一道题。
  5. During these two years they attempted many scientific experiments.这两年中他们试图进行许多科学试验。
  6. They attempted the almost impossible thing.他们想干的是件几乎不可能干成的事。
  7. We mustn't attempt unrestricted expansion regardless if it is within our capacity.我们不能不顾自己的能力企图无限制地发展。
  8. It's better not to attempt too much at one time.一次最好不要企图干过多的工作。
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  10. A large robbery was attempted by the thieves.这些窃贼图谋进行一次大规模抢劫。
  11. The judge's life was attempted.有人企图杀害法官。
S+~+to- v
  1. We'll attempt to solve the problem.我们将努力解决这个问题。
  2. They will attempt to do it.他们将试图做这件事。
  3. Don't attempt to do so much in such a short time.不要想在这么短的时间内干这么多的事。
  4. They're laudably attempting to carry out the plan.他们正试图执行这一计划,精神可嘉。
  5. He attempted to get in touch with them but without success.他试图和他们联系,但没有成功。
  6. I have attempted to give an explanation of this fact.我对这一事实已经尽力地作了解释。
  7. The old couple will attempt to leave the town as soon as possible.这对老夫妇想要尽快离开这个小城。
  8. I attempted to leave without being known, but failed.我原打算偷偷走,但是未能走成。
  9. Before they fled the country, the enemy attempted to destroy the factories.在逃往国外之前,敌人企图把工厂毁掉。
  10. He attempted to speak but was told to be quiet.他试图发言,却被告知要保持沉默。
  11. He attempted to mediate their differences.他试图调停他们的分歧。
  12. They attempted to go on with the work but couldn't.他们想继续干下去,但不行了。
  13. I'd rather not attempt to guess what the result will be.我不愿去猜测会有什么样的结果。
  14. He attempted to find the old woman.他试图找到那个老妇人。
  15. The doctor attempted to save the dying man.医生试图挽救那个生命垂危的病人。
  16. The enemy charged up the mountain, attempting to knock out our forces.敌人向山上冲锋,企图把我们的兵力摧毁掉。
S+~+ v -ing
  1. We'll attempt solving the problem.我们将努力解决这个问题。
  2. He attempted doing it.他曾试图做这件事。
  3. I attempted walking along the rope.我试着走绳索。
  4. The enemy attempted breaking through our lines.敌人企图冲破我们的防线。
  5. I attempted walking until I fell over.我试着走一走,最后摔倒了。
  6. They're laudably attempting carrying out the plan.他们正在精神可嘉地试图执行这一计划。
  7. The enemy vainly attempted destroying the bridge.敌人妄图破坏这座桥梁。
其他v -ed as Attrib.
  1. News of the attempted deal soon leaked out.企图进行这项交易的消息不久泄漏出来。
用作名词(n.)
  1. Further attempts are being made at solving this problem.正在做进一步的尝试以解决这个问题。
  2. It's useless to make a further attempt.无须做进一步尝试。
  3. He made the attempt again and again without success.他屡次尝试均未成功。
  4. He gave up the attempt.他放弃了那个企图。
  5. After repeated attempts they finally succeeded.经过反复尝试,他们终于成功了。
  6. I passed my driving test at the third attempt.我第三次才通过了汽车驾驶员行驶执照的考试。
  7. The old couple had set aside other feelings in an attempt to hold the family together.老两口把别的感情都撇在一边,设法把这个家庭捏在一起。
  8. He failed in the attempt to climb the mountain.在试图爬山中他失败了。
  9. She made a last attempt to write a novel.她做最后一次写小说的尝试。
  10. The attempt to murder him had failed.谋杀他的企图失败了。
  11. He began a new attempt to solve the problem.他开始做解决这一问题的新尝试。
  12. He made a brave attempt to save the child's life.他奋勇营救那小孩的性命。

常用短语

用作名词(n.)
attempt at
    在…方面的试图 an effort made to do sth at sth
attempt on
    试图做 an effort made to do sth on sth
attempt on one's life
    试图谋杀某人 the attempt to kill sb

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)
~+名词
  • attempt sb's life企图杀害某人
~+副词
  • attempt arduously艰苦地尝试
  • attempt brutally严峻地尝试
  • attempt charitably慷慨地尝试
  • attempt covertly秘密地尝试
  • attempt creditably值得称赞地尝试
  • attempt daringly大胆地尝试
  • attempt desperately充满危险地尝试
  • attempt despicably可鄙地尝试
  • attempt disastrously灾难性地尝试
  • attempt eloquently雄辩地尝试
  • attempt exorbitantly极其过分地尝试
  • attempt falteringly犹豫地尝试
  • attempt feebly愚蠢地尝试
  • attempt forcibly用暴力方式进行地尝试
  • attempt forlornly孤独无助地尝试
  • attempt fruitlessly无结果地尝试
  • attempt futilely无效地尝试
  • attempt grotesquely可笑地尝试
  • attempt heroically英勇地尝试
  • attempt ignobly不光彩地尝试
  • attempt impiously不恭地尝试
  • attempt inadvertently非故意地尝试
  • attempt inauspiciously不吉利地尝试
  • attempt ineffectually效果不佳地尝试
  • attempt ineptly不恰当地尝试
  • attempt ingeniously巧妙地尝试
  • attempt involuntarily不由自主地尝试
  • attempt laboriously努力地尝试
  • attempt laudably值得赞美地尝试
  • attempt memorably值得回忆地尝试
  • attempt murderously谋杀性地尝试
  • attempt obviously明显地尝试
  • attempt outrageously猖狂地试图
  • attempt patriotically爱国地尝试
  • attempt prematurely提前地尝试
  • attempt pretentiously狂妄地尝试
  • attempt previously先前地尝试
  • attempt reasonably合理地尝试
  • attempt repeatedly多次地尝试
  • attempt sincerely真实地尝试
  • attempt spectacularly引人入胜地尝试
  • attempt strenuously艰难地尝试
  • attempt superhumanly超出常人能力地尝试
  • attempt systematically系统地尝试
  • attempt unavailingly无用地尝试
用作名词 (n.)
动词+~
  • foil an attempt挫败某一企图
  • frustrate an attempt挫败某一企图
  • give up the attempt放弃了那个企图
  • make a further attempt做进一步尝试
  • make a last-ditch attempt作最后的努力
  • thwart an attempt挫败某一企图
形容词+~
  • abortive attempt不成功的尝试
  • all-out attempt全力以赴的尝试
  • daring attempt大胆的尝试
  • deliberate attempt审慎的尝试
  • feeble attempt无效的尝试
  • futile attempt徒劳的尝试
  • half-hearted attempt三心二意的尝试
~+介词
  • attempt at在…上的尝试
  • attempt at English composition试写英文作文
  • attempt on sb's life企图谋杀

经典引文

  • They have awak'd, And 'tis not done. Th' attempt, and not the deed, Confounds us.

    出自:Macbeth,Shakespeare
  • [He] flung away his life in a gallant attempt to save a servant who had fallen overboard.

    出自:J. M. Barrie
  • I tried to smile, but I made a rather poor attempt at it.

    出自:J. Marquand
  • All attempts to meet her have failed so far.

    出自:L. Durrell
  • If thou attempt it, it will cost thee dear.

    出自:Othello,Shakespeare
  • To embolden her to attempt extorting the right of investitures.

    出自:D. Hume
  • Tiberius answered..that his troops were not yet fit to attempt the task.

    出自:R. Graves
  • He attempted to smile back at him, but found it difficult.

    出自:W. Trevor

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