v (1)设法努力做(尝试)(make an effort;attempt)[I，I+to-inf]：You might at least～. 你至少可以试一试。He～ied but didn't succeed. 他试了但没成功。～to finish sth on time/improve one's pronunciation/restrain oneself 设法按时完成某事/改进自己的发音/克制自己;～not to be late 尽量不迟到;(let us)～and eat a little/help him/climb the mountain (让我们)想尽量吃一点/帮助他/爬上那座山;～one's best (to do sth)尽量，极力(想一切办法)(做某事);〖同〗attempt;

(2)试(make use of sth or sb to see if it is suitable or successful for one's purposes)[T+n，T+n+prep，T+-ing]：T～the new toothpaste/the chopsticks/some aspirin/your luck 试试新牙膏/这筷子/吃点阿斯匹林/你的运气;～some raw fish/the local beer/a drop 尝尝生鱼/尝尝这当地啤酒/尝一点儿;～growing one's own vegetables/cutting off sb's retreat/knocking at the backdoor 试着自己种菜/切断某人的退路/敲敲后门;I think we'll～Germany for our holiday this year. 我想今年我们去德国度假。T～how far you can throw/whether it will break/which takes the longest. 试试看你能扔多远/它会不会折断/哪种办法最费时。～one's hand at/in 试做某事;～out 试用;〖同〗use，sample，prove，test;

(3)考验，使忍(遭、承)受(make suffer，put to a severe test)[T+n]：(very bright light)～one's eyes (强光)伤眼睛;(task)～one's nerves (任务)使某人感到极度紧张;The last steep ascent～ied his every muscle. 爬最后一个陡坡使他感到极度的疲劳。～sb's patience/sb's courage/sb's faith 考验某人的耐性/勇气/忠诚;

(4) 1)审判(案件)(examine or hear (a case) in a court of law) [T+n尤pass]： The case was～ied in secret/before a jury/by the court-martial. 此案秘密地/在陪审团在场的情况下/由军事法庭进行了审判。2)审问(讯)(put (an accused person) on trial in a court)[T+n，T+n+prep (for)]：He will be～ied next week. 他下周受审判。～sb for murder/robbery with violence 以谋杀罪/暴力抢劫罪审判某人;

try for (v prep) 设法得到，争取(vt)：～for a university scholarship/a medal/a position 争取得到大学的奖学金/奖牌/职位;

try on (v adv) 1)试穿(vt)：～on one's new suit/a new hat 试新套服/新帽子; 2)耍花招(vt)：～on one's little games with sb 跟某人耍花招;

→tried adj 可靠的，有效的;′trier n 孜孜以求的人;′trying adj 使人厌烦的;磨人脾气、性子的;′try-on n 试探;′try-out n 测(验);

n 努力，尝试(act of trying to do sth)[C][N(at)]：have/make a～作一次努力;give the new dishwasher a～试试那台新的洗碟机;have three～s at mending the door/at the answer 试着修了那扇门三次/有三次回答机会;〖同〗attempt，effort，test;

【用法】在英语中，有些动词后接不定式作宾语和后接动名词作宾语的意义不同，try 就属此类。try to do sth 意思为“尽力去做”(但不一定成功)，如：try to write out one's views(努力把自己的想法写下来)。而try doing sth 意思则为“试着去做某事”，如：try writing out one's views(试着写出自己的想法)。另外，在非正式英语中，try to do sth 常常被try and do sth 所代替，但后者一般用于祈使句，或用于将来时。

【辨异】try 与attempt、endeavour和strive 的区别见ATTEMPT。