try

[trai]

v.试验, 尝试, 设法, 努力, 审判, 考验
n.尝试, 试验, （橄榄球）持球触地得分

例句与用法：

His courage was severely tried by his ordeal.

他的勇气在艰难困苦中经受了严峻的考验。

He was tried for murder.

他因谋杀罪而受审。

I think I'll try my luck at roulette.

我想玩玩轮盘赌碰碰运气。

He is trying his best to understand his meaning.

他正在尽力弄明白他的意思。

A youth was tried in the criminal court for stealing.

一个青年因偷窃罪而在刑事庭受审。

Don't try your eyes by working in a dim light.

不要在昏暗的灯光下学习，那样会使你的眼睛过度疲劳的。

After a few tries they decided to give up.

试了几次后，他们决定放弃。

Would you like to try this jacket on for size, sir?

先生，你要不要试穿一下这件夹克衫，看看尺寸是否合适？

词形变化：

名词复数: tries | 动词过去式: tried | 动词过去分词: tried | 动词现在分词: trying | 动词第三人称单数: tries |

详细释义：

vt.

1. 试图; 努力[+to-v]

We'll try to improve our teaching methods.

我们要设法改进教学方法。

2. 尝试, 试行[+v-ing]

Let's try knocking at the back door.

咱们敲后边的门试试。

3. 试验, 试用[(+out)][+v-ing]

Try this key.

试试这把钥匙。

The method seems good but it needs to be tried out.

这个方法似乎不错, 但需要试验一下。

4. 试着推(或开)(门、窗等)

We tried the door, but it was locked.

我们试着开门, 可门锁上了。

5. 审理, 审判[(+for)]

Their case will be tried next month.

他们的案子将在下个月开审。

6. 考验, 磨炼; 折磨, 使苦恼

Asthma tries him a great deal.

哮喘折磨得他够受。

This will try your courage.

这对你的勇气将是一个考验。

vi.

试图; 努力; 试验; 尝试

Try and eat a little.

试着吃一点吧!

n.[C]

1. 尝试; 努力

Who'd like to have a try at it?

谁想试试?

2. 【橄】持球触地得分

短语词组：

try for

1. 谋求

He was then trying for a new job.

当时他正在谋求一份新工作。

try on

1. 试穿

Will you try on the coat?

你试穿一下这外套好吗?

try out

1. 试验

They are trying out the new method.

他们正在试验那种新方法。