​每日一词 | attempt 详解

每日一词 | attempt 详解

每日一词 | attempt

高中 CET4 CET6 考研

英[əˈtempt] 美[əˈtempt]

例句

For Texas cattleman Pete Bonds, it’s increasingly difficult to find workers interested in watching cattle. But Bonds doesn't believe a robot is right for the job. Years of experience in the industry — and failed attempts to use technology — have convinced him that the best way to check cattle is with a man on a horse. Bonds, who bought his first cattle almost 50 years ago, still has each of his cowboys inspect 300 or 400 cattle daily and look for signs that an animal is getting sick.

对于得克萨斯州的牧民皮特·邦兹来说，要找到对放牧感兴趣的员工越来越难了。但是邦兹认为，机器人不适合这项工作。多年的行业经验和使用技术的失败尝试让他相信，放牛的最好方式是让人骑在马上（随时查看）。将近50年前，邦兹购买了第一头牛。现在，他仍让他的牛仔每人检查300到400头牛，以寻找它们生病的迹象。

——2021年新高考全国II卷

The four cheetahs in the photo are part of a group of five males called the “Tano Bora,” which means “outstanding five” in the Maasai language. The fifth cheetah was the most reluctant to enter the water and attempted the swim slightly behind the others.

照片中的四只猎豹来自一个五只雄性猎豹的组合。它们被称为“Tano Bora”，在马赛语中意为“杰出的五只”。第五只猎豹最不愿意下水，试图在其他猎豹身后游动。

——节选自21-22《英语周报·高三阅读综合版》19期

原文标题：Cheetahs battling stormy river

（注：本句中的swim为名词）

基本释义

[noun]

an act of trying to do something, especially something difficult, often with no success

[verb]

to make an effort or try to do something, especially something difficult

[名词]

企图；试图；尝试；

[动词]

努力；尝试；试图；

派生词

attempted adj. 企图的；未遂的；

同 / 近义词

try v. to make an attempt or effort to do or get something

n. an act of trying to do something

语篇用例

At the Tokyo International Forum, Guo, in her first appearance at the Paralympics, successfully lifted 105kg in her first attempt, breaking the previous Paralympic record of 104kg. In her second attempt, the Chinese powerlifter started to challenge her own world record of 107kg but failed to raise 108kg. After quick and swift adjustment, she succeeded in her third attempt for a fresh world record, which did not stop her from pursuing a higher target. Guo applied for a fourth attempt, which would not count for this match according to Paralympic rules, and astonishingly lifted 109kg, refreshing the world record once again.

——节选自21-22《英语周报·高三阅读综合版》16期，

原文标题：“Powerlifting gold winner Guo Lingling“

互动问题

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