1·What began as an attempt at artistic creation has turned into a marketable commodity.
原本艺术创作上的一个尝试最终变成了一个可以出售的商品。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
2·This effort is not just an attempt at being community minded—it's also a crime-cutting measure.
这不仅仅是一种社区意识的尝试，也是一种减少犯罪的措施。
3·This book is a novel, your first attempt at that genre.
这本书是一部小说，您第一次尝试这种体裁。
4·In the space of all possible lives, life on Earth is but a tiny sliver—one attempt at creativity.
在所有可能有生命存在的空间里，地球上的生命只占一小条――创造性的一次尝试。
5·Fleeing on a French warship crossing the Indian Ocean, Le Gentil saw a wonderful transit, but the ship's pitching and rolling ruled out any attempt at making accurate observations.
勒让蒂乘坐一艘法国军舰横穿印度洋逃亡时看到了一次壮观的凌日现象，但船剧烈摇晃，使任何准确观测的尝试都以失败告终。
6·She ignored his feeble attempt at humour.
她没理他想表现却又差劲的幽默。
—— 《牛津词典》
7·Caroline made a faint attempt at a laugh.
卡罗琳勉强地笑了一下。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
8·He missed a three-point attempt at the buzzer.
终场哨响时，他投三分球未中。
—— 《牛津词典》
9·The couple made an unsuccessful attempt at a compromise.
这对夫妇试图和解但未成功。
—— 《牛津词典》
10·"Well," said the nurse, with an attempt at reluctance.
“好吧。”奶妈故作犹豫地说。
1·This book is a novel, your first attempt at that genre.
这本书是一部小说，您第一次尝试这种体裁。
2·In the space of all possible lives, life on Earth is but a tiny sliver—one attempt at creativity.
在所有可能有生命存在的空间里，地球上的生命只占一小条――创造性的一次尝试。
3·We shall see – my first attempt at a standing rib roast!
我们将看到——我第一次尝试烤排骨！
4·I see it as an attempt at survival.
我则把它看成存活下去的尝试。
5·It was their first attempt at running a restaurant, but a local magazine named it one of the best places for breakfast.
虽然这是他们首次尝试经营一家餐馆，但当地一家杂志认为它已成为早餐最佳去处之一。
1·I embarked upon a series of long voyages to dangerous places, where, among other things, I built low income houses in Papua New Guinea and made a failed attempt at building a hospital in Nicaragua.
我远航到一连串危险的地方，在那里，除了做其他事情外，我在巴布亚新几内亚建造了的低收入房屋；企图在尼加拉瓜要建造医院，可是没有成功。
2·They were merely piled one above the other without any attempt at order.
他们只是把堆在一个以上的，没有其他任何企图秩序。
3·He had looked forward to her birthdays, Because his gifts had meant a semblance of gratitude, a certain attempt at warmth.
过去他总是盼望她的生日，因为他送礼物的用意，表面上好像感谢，实际是企图多少以此获得她的欢心。
4·He failed in attempt at climbing up the mountain.
他企图爬上这座山，却失败了。
1·Speaking in an interview with the Financial Times, Mr Ballmer set the stage for a new showdown nearly a year after Microsoft's first aborted attempt at a full takeover.
在接受英国《金融时报》采访时，鲍尔默为新一轮的摊牌谈判做好了准备，这距离微软首次全面收购雅虎的努力失败已有近一年的时间了。
2·You can make a serious attempt at quitting those bad habits that you've picked up over the years.
想改掉这些年养成的坏习惯需要很大的努力。