attempt
英 [əˈtɛmpt] 美 [əˈtɛmpt]
n. 企图,尝试
v. 试图,企图
例句:
He made no attempt to help me.
他不愿帮助我。
He made an attempt at humour.
他试图表现得幽默一些。
The young birds manage to fly several kilometres at their first attempt.
这些幼鸟第一次试飞就飞行了好几公里。
On the first attempt he made it no further than modern Morocco.
首次尝试时,他最远到达了今天的摩洛哥所在地。