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My first attempt at English composition was poor.

我第一次试写的英文作文很差.

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He dived his hand into his pocket in an attempt to find the key.

他把手伸到口袋里摸,试图找到那把钥匙.

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He made an unsuccessful attempt to stop the thief.

他试图捉住小偷,但未能成功.

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Scientists think they have broken through in their attempt to find the causes of many major diseases.

科学家们认为,他们在探索主要病症的病因方面有了新的进展.

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Writers of history books often attempt to integrate the past with the present.

写历史书的人总是力图把过去与现在联系起来.

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They made an attempt on a fortress.

他们试图夺取这一要塞.

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He cut desperately at the rope in an attempt to free his foot.

他拼命砍绳子,试图把自己的脚解脱开.

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Any attempt to construct an ideal society is foredoomed to failure.

任何构建理想社会的努力都注定要失败。

——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

The move was widely seen as an attempt to appease critics of the regime.

普遍认为，这一举措是试图安抚批评政权的人。

——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

a blatant attempt to buy votes

公然的贿选企图

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an attempt to reduce bank borrowings

减少向银行借贷的努力

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an ineffectual attempt to reform the law

改革法律的徒劳无益的尝试

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an attempt to reconcile the need for industrial development with concern for the environment

协调工业发展的需要和环境保护之间关系的努力

——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

She made a valiant attempt not to laugh.

她试图强忍住不笑出来。

——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

Any attempt to encroach upon presidential prerogatives in this domain was quickly and firmly resisted.

任何试图挑战总统在这个领域的特权的举动都遭到了迅速而坚定的制止。

——柯林斯例句

The President wants to squelch any perception that the meeting is an attempt to negotiate.

总统想要消除任何视本次会议为谈判尝试的看法。

——柯林斯例句

An attempt was made to furl the headsail.

人们试图收起艏斜帆。

——柯林斯例句

Fireman battled through the smoke in a doomed attempt to rescue the children.

消防队员奋力穿过烟雾企图去救孩子们，而这注定是要失败的。

——柯林斯例句

Hitherto he had experienced no great success in his attempt.

到目前为止,他的尝试还没获得成功.

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The guards thwarted his attempt to escape from prison.

警卫阻扰了他越狱的企图.

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We retraced our route in an attempt to get back on the right path.

我们折返,想回到正确的路上.

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The attempt is morally bound to fail.

这一企图肯定会失败.

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It was a daring attempt but he carried it off.

那是个大胆的尝试,而他成功了.

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He made it a useless attempt to advise her.

他认为试图劝她是无用的.

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They purpose a further attempt.

他们意图做进一步的尝试.

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With the whole meeting in uproar, the chairman abandoned the attempt to take a vote.

因为整个会议一片喧嚣, 主持会议的人放弃了投票表决的尝试.

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They were foiled in their attempt.

他们的企图成了泡影.

——《现代汉英综合大词典》

Over a year passed before the first attempt was made.

一年多的时间过去之后,才作了首次尝试.

——《用法词典》

That was an abortive attempt.

这是一种失败的尝试.

——《现代英汉综合大词典》