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)。
- “She is attempting to learn Mandarin in six months.” (她正试图在六个月内学中文。)
- “Firefighters are attempting to reach the trapped hikers.” (消防员正努力营救被困的徒步者。)
- “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。)