"attempted" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 試圖
• 企圖過的

Definition

它是動詞 'attempt' 的過去式，表示某人試著去做某事。它也可以作形容詞放在名詞前，表示某事曾被嘗試去做，但不一定成功或完成。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

作為動詞形式時，'attempted' 後面常接不定式，如 'attempted to call'。作為形容詞時，它常見於正式語境中，如 'attempted murder' 或 'attempted robbery'。不要和 'tried' 混淆：'tried' 更常用於日常口語，而 'attempted' 聽起來更正式。

Examples

He attempted to open the door.

他**試圖**打開門。

She attempted the test, but she did not finish it.

她**嘗試了**這次考試，但沒有做完。

The police stopped an attempted robbery.

警方阻止了一起**未遂的**搶劫案。

I attempted to fix it myself, but I made it worse.

我**試著**自己修，結果弄得更糟了。

She attempted to sound calm, but everyone noticed she was nervous.

她**試圖**讓自己聽起來冷靜，但大家都看出她很緊張。

They attempted to reach us earlier, but our phones were off.

他們早些時候**試圖**聯絡我們，但我們的手機都關機了。