Collins Chinese Dictionary Plus (3rd edition), 2011:
attempt [əˈtɛmpt]
I n
[c]
(=try) 尝(嘗)试(試) chángshì [个 gè]
II vt
(=try) 试(試)图(圖) shìtú
III vi
▶ to attempt to do sth 试(試)图(圖)做某事 shìtú zuò mǒushì
- an attempt to do sth
做某事的企图(圖) zuò mǒushì de qǐtú - an attempt on sb's life
企图(圖)杀(殺)害某人 qǐtú shāhài mǒurén - he made no attempt to help
他并(並)未试(試)着(著)帮(幫)忙 tā bìngwèi shìzhe bāngmáng - at or on the first attempt
首次尝(嘗)试(試) shǒucì chángshì - he attempted a smile
他试(試)图(圖)挤(擠)出一丝(絲)微笑 tā shìtú jǐchū yī sī wēixiào - an attempt at humour
试(試)图(圖)表示幽默 shìtú biǎoshì yōumò