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Try Meaning, Examples & Usage Guide (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：make an effort (try)

try 🔊

/traɪ/

To make an effort to do something; to attempt it, even if it's difficult.

Student trying to solve homework with effort and focus

make an effort 🔊

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/meɪk æn ˈɛfərt/

To put forth intentional effort in order to accomplish or test something, often despite difficulty or uncertainty.

📁 Category：School Education 🔖 Level：Elementary

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Old French 'trier' (to sift, choose), related to Latin 'terere' (to rub).

💡 Mnemonic

Imagine 'try' as 'tire': keep trying until you tire—only then you stop.

📖 Example

Even though the math problem was very hard, she decided to try solving it again. 🔊 Even though the math problem was very hard, she decided to try solving it again.

🔗 Collocations

try one's best – make the greatest effort possible

try hard – put in a lot of effort

try to do something – attempt to perform an action

🔄 Synonyms

attempt (v.) – To make an effort to achieve something, more formal than try.

endeavor (v.) – To strive or work toward a goal with serious effort.

strive (v.) – To make great efforts to achieve something.

🚫 Antonyms

neglect (v.) – To fail to give proper attention or effort to something.

abandon (v.) – To give up on an attempt without trying further.

🌱 Derivatives

trial (n.) – A test or attempt; the act of trying.

trier (n.) – A person who tries or tests things.

untried (adj.) – Not yet tested or attempted.

📖 Cultural Story

In 16th-century English, 'try' adopted the legal sense of testing a case, later generalizing to any effort or experiment.

Meaning 2：test by tasting (try)

try 🔊

/traɪ/

To taste, use, or experience something for the first time to see if you like it or if it works.

Person tasting a slice of cake in a bright cafe

test by tasting 🔊

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/tɛst baɪ ˈteɪstɪŋ/

To test or sample something (typically food or drink) for the first time to evaluate its flavor or quality.

📁 Category：Diet & Health 🔖 Level：Elementary

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

This cake is a new recipe, would you like to try a piece? 🔊 This cake is a new recipe, would you like to try a piece?

🔗 Collocations

try a flavor – sample a particular taste

try a dish – eat a portion of a prepared meal to assess its taste

try something for the first time – experience a new food or drink

🔄 Synonyms

sample (v.) – To take a small portion of something to test its quality.

taste (v.) – To perceive the flavor of something by putting it in the mouth.

test (v.) – To examine the quality or performance of something, including food.

🚫 Antonyms

skip (v.) – To avoid tasting or experiencing something deliberately.

reject (v.) – To dismiss or refuse to try something.

🌱 Derivatives

tasting (n.) – The act of sampling food or drink.

taste (n./v.) – The sensation perceived by the tongue; to experience that sensation.