高考英語詞匯:attempt1

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1. 用作動詞,是及物動詞,其后常接:
    (1) 名詞:
    I didn’t attempt the last question in the exam. 我沒有試圖去做試卷中最后一題。
    He has attempted a difficulttask. 他開始了一項艱難的工作。
    (2) 不定式:
    He attempted to lie. 他企圖說謊。
    He attemptedto leave but was stopped. 他試圖要走,但被攔住了。
    I’d rathernot attempt to guess what the result will be. 我不愿去猜測會有什么結果。
    (3) 動名詞 (不如用不定式常見):
    He attempted swimming across the river. 他試圖要游過河去。
    有時以上用法有時可互相轉換,且含義上沒有多少變化:
    不要企圖一個人去做這件事。
    正:Don’t attempt to do it by yourself.
    正:Don’t attempt doing it by yourself.
    犯人企圖逃走,但失敗了。
    正:The prisoner attempted an escape but failed.
    正:The prisoner attempted to escape but failed.
    2. 用作名詞,是可數(shù)名詞,其后常接:
    (1) 不定式:
    He made no attempt to carry it out. 他沒有設法把它付諸實施。
    I failed in my attempt to finish it in time. 我未能及時把它完成。
    (2) 介詞 at:
    My first attempt at English composition was poor. 我第一次試寫的英語作文很差。
    He made an attempt atwinning the first prize. 他試圖要獲頭獎。
    有時接介詞 on [upon]:
    He made an attempt on the life ofthe President. 他企圖刺殺總統(tǒng)。
    以上用法有時可互相轉換,且含義上沒有多少變化:
    他未曾企圖逃走。
    正:He made no attempt to escape.
    正:He made no attempt at escaping.