essay

a tentative attempt

尝试

an ytic or interpretive literary composition

分析性或解释性的文学作品

make an effort or attempt

努力或尝试

He tried to shake off his fears

他试图摆脱恐惧

The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps

婴儿蹒跚地走了几步

The police attempted to stop the thief

警察试图阻止小偷

He sought to improve himself

他努力提高自己

She always seeks to do good in the world

她总是想在这个世界上做好事

try

seek

attempt

assay

put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to

对其质量进行测试，或试验性地使用

This approach has been tried with good results

这种方法已经试过了，效果很好

Test this recipe

测试这个配方

test

prove

try

try out

examine