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attempt v. 企图;尝试;
(常与to连用, 此涵义是去做自己希望会成功的事)

Do not attempt impossibilities.
不要试图做不可能的事情。

We attempt the takeover of a manufacturing company.
我们正试图兼并一个制造业公司。

attempt sb.'s life
企图杀害某人

attempt to do something
试图做某些事情

近义词

try  v. 试一试;
You must try and finish the work in two days.

你们要力争两天内完成这项工作。
endeavor v. 尝试;

He endeavored after more fame and wealth.
他力图获得更大的名声和更多的财富。

词性变化

attempted adj. 意图的；未遂的

He is attempted to do something good to her.
他意图做些有利于她的事情。

::::每日一句::::

She is an engaging girl.
她是个迷人的女孩。

engaging表示可爱的，迷人的。 an engaging novel，一部引人入胜的小说。
例句：Many people were attracted by her engaging smile.许多人被她迷人的微笑所吸引了。

::::每日会话::::

on everyone's lips(something that everyone is talking about)
热门话题

A: Do you know that Disney's "Fantasia 2000" is coming soon?
你知道迪斯尼的“幻想2000”很快就要上映了吗？
B: Of course. It's on everyone's lips. I can't wait to see it.
当然。每个人都在谈论这件事，我等不及想看了。

::::每日背诵::::

The past few years have been difficult for most retailers. Consumer confidence plummeted following September 11, followed by anthrax in the mail, followed by Americans worrying about the economy and job security, and then the war in Iraq. The marketplace became overcrowded with tens of thousands of traditional retailers and e-retailers competing for shrinking consumer dollars.

过去几年对多数零售商来说是难捱的。9-11后，消费者的信心直线下降，接下来就是邮件炭疽热、美国人对经济和工作安全以及对伊拉克战争的忧虑。成千上万的传统零售商和电子零售商充斥市场，争夺着消费者手中日益缩水的美元。

::::每日一图::::

A flock of ostriches greets a photographer at a farm near Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in Utah. Ostriches have been raised as livestock in the United States for over a century, particularly in the West, where the climate mimics that of their native African savanna. But these quirky birds require some special accommodations, like extra-tall fences—they can leap more than six feet (two meters) in the air.

::::笑话天地::::

Life After Death

Do you believe in life after death?" the boss asked one of his employees.
"Yes, Sir." the new recruit replied.
"Well, then, that makes everything just fine," the boss went on.
"After you left early yesterday to go to your grandmother's funeral, she stopped in to see you.

死后重生

“你相信人死后仍有生命吗？”老板问他的一个员工。
“是的，先生。”这个新员工回答说。
“哦，那么，这样说来一切就很正常了，” 老板继续说，“在你今早离开，去参加你奶奶的葬礼，她来看你了。”