| 释义 |
Examples:attempting nothing and accomplishing nothing (idiom); without any initiative or drive—Hundred Days Reform (1898), failed attempt reform the Qing dynasty—lit. inquire whether the tripods are light or heavy (idiom); a laughable attempt to seize power—lit. strike a stone with egg (idiom); to attempt the impossible—lit. climb a tree catch a fish (idiom); fig. to attempt the impossible—succeed at the first attempt—attempt all tasks at once—the coup of 12th Mar 1927, an attempt by Chiang Kai-shek suppress the communists—futile attempt gain profit—Great Leap Forward (1958-1960), Mao's attempt modernize China's economy, which resulted in economic devastation, and millions of deaths from famine caused by misguided policies—overrate oneself and attempt sth impossible—hunting deer in the central plain (idiom); fig. attempt to seize the throne—seeking only ease and comfort (idiom); making no attempt improve oneself—attempt to (find an opportunity to) speak—fig. copy sth mechanically without attempt at originality—North China Incident of October-December 1935, a Japanese attempt set up a puppet government in north China— |