【attempt音标】 英[əˈtempt] 美[əˈtempt]
【单词释义】 attempt是什么意思：
vt.尝试；试图
n.进攻；尝试，冲击
[单词分级] 高考英语词汇
[单词复数] attempts [第三人称单数] attempts
[单词现在分词] attempting
[单词过去式] attempted
[单词过去分词] attempted
【attempt形近词/近似词】
tempt v.引诱，怂恿；诱惑；鼓动；利诱
contempt n.轻视；轻蔑；鄙视
【单词例句】
◇ Abstract art used to be controversial. On one hand, the artists stopped painting delicate figures but attempted to adopt special techniques to give people different visual impacts. On the other hand, their works, including sculptures carved out of marble or fragile clay, were all with a specific aim of showing feelings.
抽象艺术曾经颇受争议，一方面，抽象艺术家们不再画精致的画像，而是试图采用特别的技巧给人们以不同的视觉冲击；另一方面，他们的作品，包括用大理石和易碎的粘土雕刻出来的雕像，都以表达感情为其明确的目的。
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◇ If someone is crying in an attempt to fake remorse or empathy, we say they are shedding “crocodile tears.” But how and why did we start pegging insincere displays of emotion to the toothy reptiles?
如果某人哭泣是为了装出悔过或同情的样子，我们就说他们掉的是“鳄鱼的眼泪”。但是我们是怎样又是为何会把不真诚的感情流露和鳄鱼联系在一起的呢？