•[+ to infinitive] He attempted to escape through a window.他企图跳窗逃跑。

•He attempted a joke, but no one laughed.他开了个玩笑，试图调和气氛，但没有一个人笑。

•There's no point in even attempting an explanation - he'll never listen.试图去解释是毫无意义的——他根本不会听。

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•[+ to infinitive] She made a few half-hearted attempts to join in their conversation.他们谈话时，她半心半意地插了几句话。

•He made no attempt to be sociable.他不合群，也不试图去改变这一点。

•This is my second attempt at the exam.这是我第二次去参加那个考试。

•None of our attempts at contacting Dr James was successful.我们多次试图和詹姆斯博士取得联络，但都未能成功。

•They closed the road in an attempt (= to try to) to reduce traffic in the city.他们封闭了道路，试图减少城里的交通流量。

•This is the third attempt on the President's life this year.这是今年第三次有人企图刺杀总统。