二者没有其他区别，只有用法一点区别，attempt to do 和attempt doing意思相近，只是用法不同而已。
1、attempt to do是表示具体的尝试做什么，是很具体的一次性行为；
例句：You should not attempt to do this at home, as it can cause damage to the eardrum. 你不应该试图这样做在家里，因为它能够造成损害，从而影响鼓膜。
2、attempt doing是指比较一贯性的，长期以来的尝试做的事情。
例句：Tianjin has been making an attempt at doing Research-Oriented Learning for years, too. 几年来，笔者所在的天津市也一直在进行着研究性学习的教改实验。
扩展资料
attempt 英 [əˈtempt] 美 [əˈtɛmpt]
vt.尝试；试图
n.进攻；尝试，冲击
第三人称单数：attempts 复数：attempts 现在分词：attempting
过去式： attempted 过去分词： attempted
一、noun 企图；试图；尝试
Two factories were closed in an attempt to cut costs.为削减费用，关闭了两家工厂。
可数名词~ (on sb/sb's life)
Someone has made an attempt on the President's life .有人企图刺杀总统。
可数名词~ (on sth)（为超越某事物的）尝试，努力
his attempt on the world land speed record.他为创造陆上速度世界纪录所作的尝试。
二、verb 努力；尝试；试图
Do not attempt to repair this yourself.不要试图自己修理这个东西。