"old college try" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 全力一試
• 堅持努力

Definition

即使成功機會不大，也要充滿熱情與決心去嘗試某事的努力。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是美式的非正式、帶點幽默的成語，常用來鼓勵某人即使成功機會小，也要全力以赴。常說 'give it the old college try'，並非真的和大學有關。

Examples

Let's give it the old college try and finish the project tonight.

讓我們**全力一試**，今晚把這個專案完成吧。

He gave it the old college try, but he couldn't fix the car.

他付出了**全力一試**，但還是修不好那部車。

Even if you fail, just give it the old college try.

即使失敗了，也要**全力一試**。

"I don't know if I can solve this math problem, but I'll give it the old college try."

「我不確定能不能解決這個數學題，但我會**全力一試**。」

She knew winning was a long shot, but she still gave it the old college try.

她知道贏面不大，但還是抱著**全力一試**的態度去做了。

We might not make the deadline, but at least we can say we gave it the old college try.

也許我們趕不上截止日期，但至少可以說我們**全力一試**了。