動(dòng)詞 try:

1. make an effort or attempt
   同義詞：try, seek, attempt, essay, assay
2. put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
   同義詞：test, prove, try, try out, examine, essay
3. put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of
   同義詞：judge, adjudicate, try
4. take a sample of
   同義詞：sample, try, try out, taste
5. examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process
   同義詞：hear, try
6. give pain or trouble to
   同義詞：try
7. test the limits of
   同義詞：try, strain, stress
8. melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities
   同義詞：try, render
9. put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice
   同義詞：try on, try

形容詞 trying:

1. hard to endure
2. extremely irritating to the nerves
   同義詞：nerve-racking, nerve-wracking, stressful

1. We are trying to reduce the problem to manageable proportions.
   我們正努力把問題縮小到可以控制的范圍內(nèi)。
2. We are trying to make a few economies.
   我們正想辦法節(jié)省一些。
3. The government is trying to keep a low profile on this issue.
   政府力圖在這個(gè)問題上保持低姿態(tài)。
4. I'm trying to learn English.
   我正在盡力學(xué)英語(yǔ)。
5. By dint of much trying he finally achieved his object.
   通過大量嘗試，他終于達(dá)到了目的。
6. He's trying to win the election with only 30% of voters behind him.
   他正爭(zhēng)取在選舉中取勝，雖然只有30%的選民支持他。
7. Eventually he tired of trying so hard.
   他最後厭倦了這種艱苦的嘗試。
8. Though things went against Mary, she went on trying.
   雖然事情進(jìn)行得不如意，瑪麗還是繼續(xù)嘗試。