try 動詞 - 定義、画像、発音と使用法

try verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes | Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary at OxfordLearnersDictionaries.com Oxford logo Toggle navigation Redeem Upgrade Help Sign in Dictionaries Dictionaries home English American English Academic Collocations German-English Grammar Grammar home Practical English Usage Learn & Practise Grammar (Beta) Word Lists Word Lists home My Word Lists Topics Recent additions Resources Resources home Text Checker Sign in Dictionaries Dictionaries home English American English Academic Collocations German-English Grammar Grammar home Practical English Usage Learn & Practise Grammar (Beta) Word Lists Word Lists home My Word Lists Topics Recent additions Resources Resources home Text Checker Redeem Upgrade Help TOP English English American English Academic English Collocations Practical English Usage German-English English-German English American English Enter search text Definition of try verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary try verb OPAL S /traɪ/ /traɪ/ Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they try /traɪ/ /traɪ/ he / she / it tries /traɪz/ /traɪz/ past simple tried /traɪd/ /traɪd/ past participle tried /traɪd/ /traɪd/ -ing form trying /ˈtraɪɪŋ/ /ˈtraɪɪŋ/ Idioms Phrasal Verbs jump to other results [intransitive, transitive] to make an attempt or effort to do or get something I don't know if I can come but I'll try. try to do something What are you trying to do? I tried hard not to laugh. You haven’t even tried to find it. Don’t try to do it too quickly. I kept trying to remember where I had seen him before. I was just trying to help! She was desperately trying to stay afloat. try your best/hardest (to do something) She tried her best to solve the problem. Just try your hardest. try doing something I tried calling him but there was no answer. Just try getting a plumber at the weekend! He tried and tried but he could not climb out. Please try again later. In spoken English try and can be used with another verb, instead of try to and the infinitive: I'll try and get you a new one tomorrow. • Try and finish quickly. In this structure, only the form try can be used, not tries , trying or tried . More Like This Verbs usually followed by infinitives Verbs usually followed by infinitives afford agree appear arrange attempt beg choose consent decide expect fail happen hesitate hope intend learn manage mean neglect offer prepare pretend promise refuse swear try want wish Extra Examples Can't you do it? Let me try. I clumsily tried to make amends. I wondered if he was purposely trying to avoid me. She tried valiantly to smile through her tears. I've given up trying to persuade her. a treason charge for allegedly trying to overthrow the government by force I hope you're not going to try and deny it. Can you guys at least try and be nice to her? Oxford Collocations Dictionary adverb desperately frantically furiously … verb + try decide to dare (somebody) to bother to … phrases be just trying to do something be only trying to do something give up trying … See full entry Definitions on the go Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app. [transitive] to use, do or test something in order to see if it is good, suitable, etc. try something Have you tried this new coffee? It's very good. ‘Would you like to try some raw fish?’ ‘Why not? I'll try anything once !’ I'd like to try something new . I'm having a caffeine-free week. You should try it. Have you ever tried windsurfing? Try these shoes for size —they should fit you. She tried the door, but it was locked. try something on somebody/something The treatment has not yet been tried on patients. try doing something John isn't here. Try phoning his mobile. There is sometimes a difference between try to do something and try doing something : You should try to eat more fruit. means ‘You should make an effort to eat more fruit.’; You should try eating more fruit. means ‘You should see if eating more fruit will help you’ (to feel better, for example). However, in some cases there is no real difference in meaning: I tried to call a plumber. can mean the same as I tried calling a plumber. : both mean ‘I tried and failed to call a plumber.’ Oxford Collocations Dictionary adverb desperately frantically furiously … verb + try decide to dare (somebody) to bother to … phrases be just trying to do something be only trying to do something give up trying … See full entry [transitive] [often passive] to examine evidence in court and decide whether somebody is innocent or guilty try somebody (for something) He was tried for murder. try something The case was tried before a jury. Topics Law and justice b2 Word Origin Middle English: from Old French trier ‘sift’, of unknown origin. Sense 1 of the noun dates from the early 17th cent. Idioms do/try your damnedest (to do something) (informal) to try as hard as you can (to do something) She did her damnedest to get it done on time. do/try your level best (to do something) to do as much as you can to try to achieve something Topics Success c2 not for want/lack of trying used to say that although somebody has not succeeded in something, they have tried very hard They haven't won a game yet, but it isn't for want of trying. They lost the game, but not for lack of trying. Topics Difficulty and failure c2 these things are sent to try us (saying) used to say that you should accept an unpleasant situation or event because you cannot change it tried and tested/trusted (British English) ( North American English tried and true ) that you have used or relied on in the past successfully a tried and tested method for solving the problem More Like This Alliteration in idioms Alliteration in idioms belt and braces black and blue born and bred chalk and cheese chop and change done and dusted down and dirty in dribs and drabs eat somebody out of house and home facts and figures fast and furious first and foremost forgive and forget hale and hearty hem and haw kith and kin mix and match part and parcel puff and pant to rack and ruin rant and rave risk life and limb short and sweet signed and sealed spick and span through thick and thin this and that top and tail tried and tested wax and wane try/do your damnedest (to do something) (informal) to try as hard as you can (to do something) She tried her damnedest to get it done on time. try your hand (at something) to do something such as an activity or a sport for the first time try it on (with somebody) (British English, informal, disapproving) to behave badly towards somebody or try to get something from them, even though you know this will make them angry Children often try it on with new teachers. to try to start a sexual relationship with somebody try your luck (at something) to do something that involves risk or luck, hoping to succeed My grandparents emigrated to Canada to try their luck there. Topics Success c2 try somebody’s patience to make somebody feel impatient His stubbornness would try the patience of a saint. Phrasal Verbs try for try on try out try out for See try in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary See try in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English Check pronunciation: try Other results All matches try noun try try on try for try line noun try out try-and-buy adjective try out for try for something try something on try out for something try somebody/something out (on somebody) try somebody’s patience try your hand (at something) try your luck (at something) these things are sent to try us do/try your damnedest (to do something) do/try your darnedest (to do something) do/try your level best (to do something) See more Phrasal verbs try for something try something on try out for something try somebody/something out (on somebody) Idioms try somebody’s patience try your hand (at something) try your luck (at something) these things are sent to try us do/try your damnedest (to do something) do/try your darnedest (to do something) do/try your level best (to do something) See more Nearby words truthfully adverb truthfulness noun try verb try noun try-and-buy adjective elapse verb From the Topic Time C2 Oxford Learner's Dictionaries Word of the Day