trying

动词 try:

1. make an effort or attempt
   同义词：try, seek, attempt, essay, assay
2. put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
   同义词：test, prove, try, try out, examine, essay
3. put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of
   同义词：judge, adjudicate, try
4. take a sample of
   同义词：sample, try, try out, taste
5. examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process
   同义词：hear, try
6. give pain or trouble to
   同义词：try
7. test the limits of
   同义词：try, strain, stress
8. melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities
   同义词：try, render
9. put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice
   同义词：try on, try

形容词 trying:

1. hard to endure
2. extremely irritating to the nerves
   同义词：nerve-racking, nerve-wracking, stressful

1. We are trying to reduce the problem to manageable proportions.
   我们正努力把问题缩小到可以控制的范围内。
2. We are trying to make a few economies.
   我们正想办法节省一些。
3. The government is trying to keep a low profile on this issue.
   政府力图在这个问题上保持低姿态。
4. I'm trying to learn English.
   我正在尽力学英语。
5. By dint of much trying he finally achieved his object.
   通过大量尝试，他终于达到了目的。
6. He's trying to win the election with only 30% of voters behind him.
   他正争取在选举中取胜，虽然只有30%的选民支持他。
7. Eventually he tired of trying so hard.
   他最後厌倦了这种艰苦的尝试。
8. Though things went against Mary, she went on trying.
   虽然事情进行得不如意，玛丽还是继续尝试。