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trying
try·ing T0394000 (trī′ĭng)adj. Causing strain, hardship, or distress. try′ing·ly adv.trying (ˈtraɪɪŋ) adjupsetting, difficult, or annoying: a trying day at the office. ˈtryingly adv ˈtryingness ntry•ing (ˈtraɪ ɪŋ) adj. straining one's patience and goodwill; annoying, difficult, or irritating. [1710–20] try′ing•ly, adv. try′ing•ness, n. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | trying - hard to endure; "fell upon trying times"difficult, hard - not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure; "a difficult task"; "nesting places on the cliffs are difficult of access"; "difficult times"; "why is it so hard for you to keep a secret?" | | 2. | trying - extremely irritating to the nerves; "nerve-racking noise"; "the stressful days before a war"; "a trying day at the office"nerve-racking, nerve-wracking, stressfuldisagreeable - not to your liking; "a disagreeable situation" |
tryingadjective annoying, hard, taxing, difficult, tough, upsetting, irritating, fatiguing, stressful, aggravating (informal), troublesome, exasperating, arduous, tiresome, vexing, irksome, wearisome, bothersome The whole business has been very trying. easy, simple, calming, straightforward, no trouble, painless, undemanding, no bothertryingadjectiveRequiring great or extreme bodily, mental, or spiritual strength:arduous, backbreaking, burdensome, demanding, difficult, effortful, exacting, exigent, formidable, hard, heavy, laborious, onerous, oppressive, rigorous, rough, severe, taxing, tough, weighty.Translationstry (trai) verb1. to attempt or make an effort (to do, get etc). He tried to answer the questions; Let's try and climb that tree! 試圖,努力 试图,努力 2. to test; to make an experiment (with) in order to find out whether something will be successful, satisfactory etc. She tried washing her hair with a new shampoo; Try one of these sweets. 試驗,嘗試 试验,尝试 3. to judge (someone or their case) in a court of law. The prisoners were tried for murder. 審訊 审讯4. to test the limits of; to strain. You are trying my patience. 考驗 考验 noun – plural tries – 1. an attempt or effort. Have a try (at the exam). I'm sure you will pass. 試驗 试验2. in rugby football, an act of putting the ball on the ground behind the opponents' goal-line. Our team scored three tries. (橄欖球賽中在對方球門線上或後)帶球觸地(可得三分) (橄榄球赛中在对方球门线上或后)带球触地(可得三分) ˈtrier noun a person who keeps on trying, who does not give up. He's not very good, but he's a trier. 盡力工作的人,試驗者 尽力工作的人,实验者 ˈtrying adjective1. difficult; causing strain or anxiety. Having to stay such a long time in hospital must be very trying. 難受的 难受的2. (of people) stretching one's patience to the limit; annoying. She's a very trying woman! 難對付的 难对付的try on to put on (clothes etc) to see if they fit. She tried on a new hat. 試穿 试穿try out to test (something) by using it. We are trying out new teaching methods. 試用... 试用...- Would you mind trying again? (US)
Can you try again? (UK) → 您过一会儿再试试吧 - Would you mind trying again later? (US)
Can you try again later? (UK) → 您晚些时候再试试吧
trying See:- bad times
- be like trying to find a needle in a haystack
- Keep trying
- like looking for a needle in a haystack
- like looking for/trying to find a needle in a haystack
- like trying to nail Jell-O to a cross
- like trying to nail Jell-O to a tree
- like trying to nail Jell-O to the wall
- like trying to scratch your ear with your elbow
- not for (a) lack of trying
- not for (a) want of trying
- not for lack/want of trying
- try (one's) fortune
- try (one's) hand (at something)
- try (one's) luck
- try (one's) patience
- try (one's) utmost
- try a fall with (someone)
- try back
- try conclusions with (someone)
- try every trick in the book
- try it on
- try on
- try out
- try the patience of (someone)
- what's the good of (doing something)
- what's the use (of doing something)
- without half trying
EncyclopediaSeetryLegalSeeTryFinancialSeeTRYtrying Related to trying: trying timesSynonyms for tryingadj annoyingSynonyms- annoying
- hard
- taxing
- difficult
- tough
- upsetting
- irritating
- fatiguing
- stressful
- aggravating
- troublesome
- exasperating
- arduous
- tiresome
- vexing
- irksome
- wearisome
- bothersome
Antonyms- easy
- simple
- calming
- straightforward
- no trouble
- painless
- undemanding
- no bother
Synonyms for tryingadj requiring great or extreme bodily, mental, or spiritual strengthSynonyms- arduous
- backbreaking
- burdensome
- demanding
- difficult
- effortful
- exacting
- exigent
- formidable
- hard
- heavy
- laborious
- onerous
- oppressive
- rigorous
- rough
- severe
- taxing
- tough
- weighty
Synonyms for tryingadj hard to endureRelated Wordsadj extremely irritating to the nervesSynonyms- nerve-racking
- nerve-wracking
- stressful
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