87 TRY: 试，尝试；测试，试验

87 TRY: 试，尝试；测试，试验

词组讲解

1. try one's hand at sth. / try one's hand ** 尝试，试试身手

解 习语；词义溯源：测试自己在某方面的［手艺、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 ** 碰碰运气

解 习语；词义溯源：试试自己在某方面的［运气（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 ** 使生气，使忍无可忍

解 习语；词义溯源：测试某人的忍耐能力

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 ** 测试自己的能力，施展才能

解 习语；词义溯源：试试自己的［翅膀（wings）］，如同幼鸟试飞

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 *** 参加报考或选拔

解 短语动词；词义溯源：为了做某事而［彻底地（out）］进行测试

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. *** （为了某个目的）测试，试用

解 短语动词；词义溯源：［彻底地（out）］测试

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. *** 试戴（帽子），试穿（衣服、鞋等）

解 短语动词；词义溯源：试着穿［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. *** 在某人身上测试

解 〈口〉短语动词；词义溯源：［对（on）］某人［彻底地（out）］测试

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?

参考译文

1. 是否介意我试一下这把M-60？我以前打过跟这个差不多的机枪。

2. 届时将有许多游戏可以供老顾客试试运气。

我想我们要碰碰运气，劝说老人同意我们使用他的地。

3. 琼斯女士是一位非常有耐心的老师。所以如果她都对你儿子生气了，那他一定是真把她惹怒了。

4. 我们的导师警告我们，不要被人诱导而在让我们生气的人身上试身手。

5. 你今年要参加篮球队的选拔吗，帕特？

6. 我会让你试用这台复印机两周。如果你不喜欢，那我就拿回来，你也不欠我什么。好吗？

7. 试衣间在哪儿？我想试试这条裤子。

8. 约翰渴望在敌人身上试试他新创的格斗技巧。

我明天要演讲。你介不介意先试听一下？