try for

英 [traɪ fɔː(r)]

美 [traɪ fɔːr]

网络  争取

英英释义

verb

• make an attempt at achieving something
  1. She tried for the Olympics
  Synonym:go for

双语例句

• I'd rather try for a university scholarship.
  我努力想得到大学奖学金。
• With a school record like yours I'm puzzled why you didn't try FOR a university scholarship.
  你有这样好的学校记录，我不明白你为什么不申请大学奖学金。
• It's no use. Let's hang up and try for a better line.
  打不通。挂掉吧，找一条更好的线打吧。
• It's impossible to know how effective it will be, but, since it's free, it's worth a try for anyone who worries about getting quicker, better help in a medical crisis.
  现在还无法了解它会有多大的效果，不过既然它是免费的，那就值得任何担心自己在紧急情况下不能获得更快更好帮助的人一试。
• How old do I want to be when I try for my first child?
  我打算几岁时要第一个孩子？
• Mother was right, as I discovered after graduating from college in 1932. I had decided to try for a job in radio, then work my way up to sports announcer.
  母亲是对的，发现这个是在1932年，我刚从大学毕业。我已决定试着在电台找个事儿做，然后争取做体育节目的播音员。
• I think Mr. Lockwood should try for the city's entire 143 square miles.
  在我看来，洛克伍德可以试试把底特律这143平方英里都卖掉。
• "If they came to us again saying they would try for another set, we'd give them odds of10,000 to one," he said.
  “如果他们能来告诉我们他们准备再生一对，我们将给予他们10000比1的赔率，”他说。
• Try diving for sunken treasure.
  试着潜入水下找寻沉没的财宝。
• I had to learn my limitations. It was no good to try for something I knew at the start was wildly out of reach because that only invited the bitterness of failure.
  我必须了解自己能力有限，若开始就知道某个目标根本达不到却硬要去实现，那不会有任何好处，因为那只会带来失败的苦果。