vt. 试图(+ to do);试验(+ doing);审讯,审理vi. 尝试;争取,谋求
来源于古法语和中古英语.
辨异:⑴ try, attempt, strive, endeavour try最常用,attempt比try稍正式些,含不成功的意味。strive为达到目的而积极努力。endeavour为大目标做大的努力。⑵ try to do, manage to do try to do是设法去做,不一定做成。manage to do是设法做而且做成。⑶ try on 试穿;put on穿上
例:He was tried for robbery. 他以盗窃罪受审。