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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   try

   • IPA[trī]

   美式

   • v.
     make an attempt or effort to do something；use, test, or do (something new or different) in order to see if it is suitable, effective, or pleasant
   • n.
     an effort to accomplish something; an attempt；an act of doing, using, or testing something new or different to see if it is suitable, effective, or pleasant

   • verb: try, 3rd person present: tries, gerund or present participle: trying, past tense: tried, past participle: tried

   • noun: try, plural noun: tries

2. • 釋義
   • 片語

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. make an attempt or effort to do something he tried to regain his breath I started to try and untangle the mystery 同義詞 attempt, endeavor, make an effort, exert oneself, seek, ... 更多strive, struggle, do one's best, do one's utmost, do all one can, undertake, aim, set out, take it on oneself, try one's hand at, informalhave a go/shot/crack/stab/bash, give it one's best shot, bend/lean over backwards, bust a gut, do one's damnedest, pull out all the stops, go all out, go for broke, knock oneself out, break one's neck, move heaven and earth, give it a burl, give it a fly, formalessay, archaicassay
   • ▪ use, test, or do (something new or different) in order to see if it is suitable, effective, or pleasant everyone wanted to know if I'd tried jellied eel these methods are tried and tested 同義詞 test, try out, check out, put to the test, experiment with, ... 更多sample, taste, have a taste of, inspect, investigate, examine, appraise, evaluate, assess, informaltry something on for size, give something a whirl
   • ▪ attempt to achieve or attain they decided to try for another baby
   • ▪ visit (a place) or contact (a person) in order to find someone or obtain something she's not here, but you could try her room I tried the library but it was out on loan
   • ▪ push or pull (a door or window) to determine whether it is locked I tried the doors, but they were locked
   • 2. subject (someone) to trial he was arrested and tried for the murder
   • ▪ investigate and decide (a case or issue) in a formal trial such cases must be tried by a jury 同義詞 adjudicate, consider, hear, pass judgment on, adjudge, ... 更多examine
   • 3. make severe demands on (a person or a quality, typically patience) Mary tried everyone's patience to the limit 同義詞 tax, make severe demands on, strain, put a strain on, test, ... 更多stretch, sap, drain, exhaust, wear out, tire out, weary
   • 4. smooth (roughly planed wood) with a plane to give an accurately flat surface.

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. an effort to accomplish something; an attempt he got his membership card on his third try
   • ▪ an act of doing, using, or testing something new or different to see if it is suitable, effective, or pleasant they should give the idea a try
   • 2. an act of touching the ball down behind the opposing goal line, scoring points and entitling the scoring side to a goal kick.

   片語

   • try anything once
   • not for lack of trying
   • try something on for size
   • try one's hand at
   • try it on
   • try me
   • try on
   • try out