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■犯人企图逃走, 但失败了。
误:The prisoner attempted for an escape but failed.
正:The prisoner attempted an escape but failed.
正:The prisoner attempted to escape but failed.
正:The prisoner attempted escaping but failed.
析:attempt(尝试)是及物动词,其后可直接接名词作宾语, 无需介 介词。另外,其后接动词时,可用不定式或动名词。
■他们攀登顶峰的所有尝试都失败了。
误:All their attempts about reaching the summit failed.
正:All their attempts at reaching the summit failed.
析:attempt(尝试)用作名词时,要表示做某事的尝试,其后通常 是接不定式或介词 at。如:She failed in her attempt tofinish it in time.(她未能及时把它完成)。
■他试图要获头奖。
误:He made attempt at winning the first prize.
正:He made an attempt at winning the first prize.
析:名词 attempt(尝试)在现代英语是通常是可数的。 |
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