一日一词:高考完形必备词汇attempt
★ attempt
v. 试图;实验;企图 to try to do sth, especially sth difficult
▲attempt to do sth:
(2019天下I)
Every year about 40,000 people attempt to climb Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa.
每年约莫有四万人实验攀爬非洲的最岑岭逐一乞力马扎罗山。
He did not attempt the last question in the examination.
在测验中他保持了最初一道题。
n. 试图;实验;积极(try)
All attempts by the experts to cure him failed.
专家们医治他的一切积极都失败了。
The town is banning plastic bags in an attempt to help the environment.
为改良情况,这个城镇禁用塑料袋。
He made no attempt to hide his feelings.
他绝不掩怖本人的心情。
★ attempted adj. (只用于名词前)企图的;得逞的:
attempted murder行刺得逞
attempted robbery 掳掠得逞