try/traɪ/

v.

➊ attempt to do sth

➋ do, use or test sth to discover if it is suitable or good

n. an effort or attempt to do sth

➭ ts. tries

➭ pt. & pp. tried

v.

➊ [I; T] 试，试图，努力：[try to do sth] Bob tried to finish the exercise before 5. 鲍勃试图在5点前做完这个练习。

◇[try and do sth] We must try and understand. 我们必须尽力理解。

◇[try not to do sth] He tried hard not to cry. 他强忍住不哭。

◇Let's keep trying. 让我们继续努力。

➋ [T] 试；试用；试验：Would you like to try the milk? 你想试试这种牛奶吗？

◇[try doing sth] If he is not there, you can try telephoning him. 如果他不在那儿，你可打电话给他试试看。

n. [C,常S] 试，试图：This is worth a try. 这值得一试。

◇[a try at (doing) sth] “I can't work it out.” “Let me have a try (at it).” “我做不出来。”“让我来试试。”

try one's best (to do sth) 努力（做）：The teacher tried his best to explain the difficult text. 老师努力解释这篇有难度的课文。

try 试穿：You'd better try the dress on before buying it. 你在买下之前应试试这条裙子。

try 试用；测试：They decided to try out a different approach. 他们决定试用新方法。

音组-y/-aɪ/

by; my; shy; sky; spy; try

常犯错误

✗ He tried and help her.

✓ He tried to help her. 他试图帮助她。

[✌try to do sth的try为动词原形（如祈使句中、情态动词后）时，还可以说try and do sth，如：Try and(或to) practice spoken English every day. 每天都要练练英语口语。try不是原形时，不能用try and do sth]

常犯错误

✗ Would you like to have a try of it?

✓ Would you like to have a try at it? 你想试试这个吗？

谚语You never know what you can do till you try. 经过尝试才知道自己的能力。

辨析manage to do sth; try to do sth

辨析try to do sth; try and do sth; try doing sth