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英语初级词汇搭配:attempt的用法与搭配

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   attempt的用法与搭配

  表示“企图”、“试图”、“尝试”等,可用作动词或名词:
  1. 用作动词,其后可接不定式或动名词作宾语(但用不定式比用动名词常见)。如:
  He attempted to leave but was stopped. 他试图要走,但被拦住了。
  Shelley attempted to get in touch with them. 雪莱企图和他们取得联系。
  She attempted to get up, but she couldn’t. 她试图爬起来,却没能成功。
  比较以下同义句型(注意后接名词的情形):
  囚犯企图逃跑,但没有成功。
  正:The prisoner attempted to escape, but failed.
  正:The prisoner attempted an escape, but failed.
  他没有企图回答最后一个问题。
  正:He didn’t attempt to answer the last queston.
  正:He didn’t attempt the last queston.
  2. 用作名词,其后通常接不定式或介词 at。
  The enemy failed in their attempt to land on the island.敌人在岛上登陆的企图失败了。
  She made a strenuous1 attempt to carry out her resolutions. 她做了艰苦努力来实现她的决心。
  He made no attempt to take a degree. 他没企图拿学位。
  They are being a new attempt to solve the problem. 他们正作解决问题的新尝试。
  They made no attempt at escaping. 他们没有试图逃跑
  He failed in his attempt to finish [at finishing] it in time. 他企图要及时完成它,没失败了。
  He made an attempt to win [at winning] the first prize. 他试图要获头奖。
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1 strenuous 8GvzN     
adj.奋发的,使劲的;紧张的;热烈的,狂热的
参考例句:
  • He made strenuous efforts to improve his reading. 他奋发努力提高阅读能力。
  • You may run yourself down in this strenuous week.你可能会在这紧张的一周透支掉自己。