at the first/second etc attempt• However, Tim Flowers' stand-in was up to the shot and knocked the ball down before gathering at the second attempt.• It was clear that the Government were not able to get their legislation right at the first attempt.• Once again he blasted out at the first attempt, reeling back amid a cloud of sand and covering his eyes.• She hoped Daak could get the shuttle in at the first attempt.• The longest he had ever stayed off was six months, at the first attempt.• Then McCaughan saved well from Mulholland before McKeeman flicked Portrush's equaliser over the keeper at the second attempt.• Victory was clinched when Lynn Marriner surged upfield and slipped a pass through to Oehlers who scored at the second attempt.
attempt2 ●●●S2W2 verb [transitiveT]
1TRY TO DO OR GET somethingto try to do something, especially something difficult 试图,尝试,企图
attempt to do something
In this chapter I will attempt to explain what led up to the revolution.
在这一章里,我想解释一下导致革命的原因。
attempt something
Weather conditions prevented them from attempting the jump.