【经典必背】
If you would know the value of money, go and try to borrow some. 要想知道钱的价值,就想办法去借钱试试。
【课文原句】
My eating habits are pretty good. I try to eat a lot of vegetables. 我的饮食习惯很好,会尽量多吃蔬菜。
When you are ill, try to be happy and you'll feel better. 当你生病了,要尽量保持心情愉快,这样会让你感觉好一点。
Nowadays, many countries are trying to solve all sorts of environmental problems, including noise pollution. 如今许多国家都在尽力地解决各种各样的环境问题,包括噪声污染问题。
【基础知识】
1. try作动词,意为“试图,努力,设法”;作名词,意为“尝试”。try (not) to do sth.意为“尽量(不)干……”,后接动词不定式,其否定形式为直接在动词不定式前加not。
People in Greece sometimes do not even try to give directions because few visitors understand the Greek language. 在希腊,有时人们不怎么给游客指路,因为极少有人听得懂希腊语。
Listening and speaking are very important for beginners. The children in English-speaking countries first listen to others. Then they try to imitate(模仿)and speak. 听和说对初学者来说非常重要,英语国家的小孩起初是听其他人说,然后是尽力地模仿和开口说。
You must do more exercises and try different ways to practice doing math problems until you work them out or at least understand them better. 你必须多练习,尝试不同的方法做数学题直到你能够解答或者至少能够更好地理解这些题。
2. try后接动名词构成try doing sth.,意为“试着干……”。
Try knocking at the back door if nobody hears you at the front door. 如果前门没有人听见,你试着敲一下后门。
Try cooking the vegetable, if you don't like it uncooked. 如果你不喜欢生吃这种蔬菜,你就试着烹饪一下。
3. try one's best to do sth.意为“尽某人最大努力去干……”,相当于do one's best to do sth.。
I tried hard not to laugh. 我极力忍住不笑。
=I did my best not to laugh.
As her new classmate, I'll try my best to help her. 作为她的新同学,我要尽最大努力去帮助她。
= As her new classmate, I'll do my best to help her.
He tried his best to catch up with the bus, but he failed. 他尽力想赶上那辆公共汽车,但是,他还是没能赶上。
4. try后接动词不定式和接动名词的情况都有,但接动词不定式比较普遍,表示打算(想要)做某事,接动名词则表示做某事试试。
He tried to read, but he was too tired to read much. 他尽力地读,但是太累了读不了多少。
He tried reading, but that could not make him forget his trouble. 他试着读,但这却不能使他忘记烦恼。
5. try用作名词时是类名词。
Let me have a try at it. 让我来尝试一下。
I had three tries and succeeded each time. 我试过三次,每次都成功了。
It might not be easy, but I'll have a try. 这可能不会很简单,但是我还是要试一试。
6. try还可以作及物动词。
We will spend an hour here, so you will have a lot of time to try everything. 我们将在这花一个小时的时间,所以你有大量的时间来试每一样东西。
All the different smells make us want to try the food. 不同的香味使得我们想去品尝这个食物。