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Attempting

“Attempting” 强调正在努力或打算做某事,常见于 attempting to solve、attempting a climb。法律语境 attempting a crime 指“企图犯罪”(未遂)。

  1. “She is attempting to learn Mandarin in six months.” (她正试图在六个月内学中文。)
  2. “Firefighters are attempting to reach the trapped hikers.” (消防员正努力营救被困的徒步者。)
  3. “He was arrested for attempting to break into the warehouse.” (他因企图闯入仓库而被捕。)

Attempt 来自拉丁语 attemptare,ad-(向)+ temptare(尝试、试探),与 tempt(引诱、试探)同源。

attempt + -ing;名词 attempt,形容词 attempted(attempted murder 谋杀未遂)。

新闻报道常用 attempting to negotiate 描述外交或劳资谈判;体育解说 attempting a record 表示冲击纪录。语气比 trying 略正式。

  • 原形: attempt
  • 过去式: attempted
  • 名词: attempt
  • 固定搭配: “attempting to” (试图……), “in a second attempt” (第二次尝试)

at-(向)+ tempt(试)→ 朝着目标试一把,attempting 就是“正在试”。

“While attempting the final question, he heard his teammate attempting the same joke for the third time.” (他正努力答最后一题时,听见队友第三次讲同一个笑话。)