attempt v./n. 尝试(比较正式)
Slumdog, then, is at best an attempt to cook a saccharine dish in a bitter sauce.
这部电影就像想用苦涩酱汁煮出一道甜点。
The thief make a misguided attempt to rob a policewoman.
那个贼不识好歹竟要抢劫一个女警察。
His attempt to deceive us was foiled.
他企图欺骗我们，但最终失败了。
To sally out in attempt to break the siege。
突击以图冲破包围，突围。
He attempted to escape through a window.
他企图从窗子逃走。
※A fool attempting to be witty is an object of profoundest pity. 蠢人装聪明，实在最可怜。
※Something attempted, something done.
※When society requires to be rebuilt, there is no use attempting to rebuild it on the old plan.——John Stuart Mill, BAritish economist 当社会需要重建时，试图墨守旧的蓝图重建它是徒劳无益的。英国经济学家 穆勒.J.S.
※Something attempted, something done. Menander, Amcerican Greek dramatist 有所尝试，就有所作为。 古希腊剧作家 梅南德
※A bold attempt is half success.(勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。)
※Something attempted, something done. ( Longfellow )—— 有所尝试，就等于有所作为。（朗费罗）
※When society requires to be rebuilt, there is no use attempting to rebuild it on the old plan.——John Stuart Mill, BAritish economist 当社会需要重建时，试图墨守旧的蓝图重建它是徒劳无益的。英国经济学家 穆勒.J.S.
