- 老人试图游5公里。
The old man attempted to swim five kilometers.
- 试图逃跑是没有用的。
It is no use trying to escape.
- 他试图自杀，但是失败了。
He tried to kill himself but it ended in failure.
- 他试图游过河，但是失败了。
He failed in his attempt to swim the river.
- 最后三周，Jim一直试图带我出去吃饭。
Jim has been trying to take me out to dinner for the last three weeks.
- 他试图把注意力集中在信上。
He tried to concentrate on the letter.
- 他的第三点说明的是，埃米特试图协调现实与他的理论设计。
The third point to make is that Emmet attempted to harmonize his theory with the reality of designing.
- 他试图表现得很愉快，但我们都知道他有多悲伤。
He tried to act cheerfully, but we all knew how sad he felt.
