attempted和tried区别

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attempted和tried区别

Answer 1

attempt：较正式用词，侧重已经开始，且希望完成，但常隐含着不一定有预期的结果。
①VERB 尝试，试图（尤指做困难的事）
The only time that we attempted to do something like that was in the city of Philadelphia.
只有在费城那次我们曾试着做那样的事。
②N-COUNT （通常指不成功的）尝试，企图，试图
It was one of his rare attempts at humour.
那是他极不常见的想要表现幽默的一次。
③N-COUNT 杀人企图
an attempt on the life of the former Iranian Prime Minister.
试图杀害伊朗前总理
④N-COUNT （运动员创造纪录的）尝试，冲击
Everything is almost ready for me to make another attempt on the record.
一切几乎都已准备就绪，就等我向纪录发起再一次冲击了。

try：普通用词，可与attempt换用，但强调努力或尝试，后跟不定式表示努力或争取；后跟动名词表示尝试。
①VERB 设法;尝试;努力
Try to make the effort to work your way through all of your tasks one at a time.
争取努力把你所有的任务一次完成一项。
②VERB 谋求;争取
He said he was going to try for first place next year.
他说他明年会争取夺得第一名。
③VERB 到(某处)试试;找(某人)试试
Have you tried the local music shops?
你到当地的音像店找过了吗？
④VERB 试着推开(门或窗)
Bob tried the door. To his surprise it opened.
鲍勃试着推了推门。令他吃惊的是，门竟然开了。

Answer 2

attempt与try

两者均可表示“设法”“尝试”，有时可互换，只是 attempt 比 try 更正式。如：

The prisoners tried [attempted] to escape but failed. 犯人企图逃跑，但未能得逞。

注意两者在用法上区别较大：

1. attempt 在现代英语中只用用及物动词，而 try 则可用作及物或不及物动词。如：

我恐怕做不了，但我要试试。

误：I’m afraid I can’t do it, but I’ll attempt.

正：I’m afraid I can’t do it. but I’ll try.

2. attempt 后接不定式或动名词均可(以不定式为常见)，且含义无多大差别；try 后接不定式或动名词差别较大 (即后接不定式时，表示试图做某事；后接动名词时，表示做某事试试看有何效果)。如：

He attempted to climb [climbing] the moutain. 他们试图要攀登这座山。

He tried to persuade her to stay. 他试图要说服她留下。

Try phoning his home number. 给他家里打个电话试试。本回答被网友采纳