"old college try" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 全力一试
• 坚持努力

Definition

即使成功希望不大，也要带着热情和决心去尝试做某事的努力。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是一个美式非正式、略带幽默的习惯用语，常用于鼓励某人全力以赴地尝试某事，哪怕成功可能性很小。常出现为 'give it the old college try'，与大学无关。

Examples

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

让我们**全力一试**，今晚完成这个项目吧。

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

他付出了**全力一试**，但还是修不好那辆车。

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

即使失败了，也要**全力一试**。

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

“我不知道能不能解决这个数学题，但我会**全力一试**。”

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

她知道赢面不大，但还是抱着**全力一试**的态度去做了。

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

也许我们赶不上截止日期，但至少我们可以说我们**全力一试**了。