87 TRY: 試，嘗試；測試，試驗

87 TRY: 試，嘗試；測試，試驗

詞組講解

1. try one's hand at sth. / try one's hand ** 嘗試，試試身手

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：測試自己在某方面的［手藝、技能（hand）］

例 Mind if I try my hand at this M-60? I've fired a machine gun like this before.

2. try one's luck at sth. / try one's luck ** 碰碰運氣

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：試試自己在某方面的［運氣（luck）］

例 There will be plenty of games for patrons to try their luck at.

We thought we'd try our luck at persuading the old man to let us use his field.

3. try one's patience ** 使生氣，使忍無可忍

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：測試某人的忍耐能力

例 Ms. Jones is a very patient teacher. So if she got upset with your son, he must have really tried her patience.

4. try one's wings ** 測試自己的能力，施展才能

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：試試自己的［翅膀（wings）］，如同幼鳥試飛

例 Our instructor warned us not to be tempted to try our wings on a person who made us angry.

5. try out for sth. / try out *** 參加報考或選拔

解 短語動詞；詞義溯源：為了做某事而［徹底地（out）］進行測試

例 Are you going to try out for the basketball team this year, Part?

6. try sb. or sth. out / try out sb. or sth. *** （為了某個目的）測試，試用

解 短語動詞；詞義溯源：［徹底地（out）］測試

例 I'll let you try this copier out for two weeks. If you don't like it, I'll take it back and you'll owe me nothing. Okay?

7. try sth. on / try on sth. *** 試戴（帽子），試穿（衣服、鞋等）

解 短語動詞；詞義溯源：試著穿［上（on）］某物

例 Where is the dressing room? I'd like to try these pants on.

8. try sth. out on sb. / try out sth. on sb. *** 在某人身上測試

解 〈口〉短語動詞；詞義溯源：［對（on）］某人［徹底地（out）］測試

例 John was eager to try his new found fighting skills out on his enemies.

I have to deliver this speech tomorrow. Mind if I try it out on you first?

參考譯文

1. 是否介意我試一下這把M-60？我以前打過跟這個差不多的機槍。

2. 屆時將有許多游戲可以供老顧客試試運氣。

我想我們要碰碰運氣，勸說老人同意我們使用他的地。

3. 瓊斯女士是一位非常有耐心的老師。所以如果她都對你兒子生氣了，那他一定是真把她惹怒了。

4. 我們的導(dǎo)師警告我們，不要被人誘導(dǎo)而在讓我們生氣的人身上試身手。

5. 你今年要參加籃球隊的選拔嗎，帕特？

6. 我會讓你試用這臺復(fù)印機兩周。如果你不喜歡，那我就拿回來，你也不欠我什么。好嗎？

7. 試衣間在哪兒？我想試試這條褲子。

8. 約翰渴望在敵人身上試試他新創(chuàng)的格斗技巧。

我明天要演講。你介不介意先試聽一下？