| 单词 | try for a point |
| 释义 | try for a point in British English (traɪ fər ə pɔɪnt) noun another name for try (sense 11) try in British English (traɪ) verbWord forms: tries, trying or tried 1. (when tr, may take an infinitive, sometimes with to replaced by and) to make an effort or attempt he tried to climb a cliff 2. (transitive; often foll by out) to sample, test, or give experimental use to (something) in order to determine its quality, worth, etc try her cheese flan 3. (transitive) to put strain or stress on he tries my patience 4. (tr; often passive) to give pain, affliction, or vexation to: I have been sorely tried by those children 5. a. to examine and determine the issues involved in (a cause) in a court of law b. to hear evidence in order to determine the guilt or innocence of (an accused) c. to sit as judge at the trial of (an issue or person) 6. (transitive) to melt (fat, lard, etc) in order to separate out impurities 7. (transitive; usually foll by out) obsolete to extract (a material) from an ore, mixture, etc, usually by heat; refine nounWord forms: plural tries ▶ USAGE The use of and instead of to after try is very common, but should be avoided in formal writing: we must try to prevent (not try and prevent) this happening8. an experiment or trial 9. an attempt or effort 10. rugby the act of an attacking player touching the ball down behind the opposing team's goal line, scoring five or, in Rugby League, four points 11. Also called: try for a point American football an attempt made after a touchdown to score an extra point by kicking a goal or, for two extra points, by running the ball or completing a pass across the opponents' goal line Word origin C13: from Old French trier to sort, sift, of uncertain origin |
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