trying

trying /'traiiɳ/
  • tính từ
    • nguy ngập, gay go, khó khăn
      • trying situation: tình hình nguy ngập gay go
    • làm mệt nhọc, làm mỏi mệt
      • trying light: ánh sáng làm mệt mắt
    • khó chịu, phiền phức
      • a trying man: một người khó chịu
      • trying event: sự việc phiền phức

Word families (Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives, Adverbs): try, trier, try, trying, untried

Xem thêm: nerve-racking, nerve-wracking, stressful, attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, seek, attempt, essay, assay, test, prove, try out, examine, essay, judge, adjudicate, sample, try out, taste, hear, strain, stress, render, try on



trying

Từ điển WordNet

    adj.

  • hard to endure

    fell upon trying times

  • extremely irritating to the nerves; nerve-racking, nerve-wracking, stressful

    nerve-racking noise

    the stressful days before a war

    a trying day at the office

    n.

  • earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour

    made an effort to cover all the reading material

    wished him luck in his endeavor

    she gave it a good try

    v.

  • make an effort or attempt; seek, attempt, essay, assay

    He tried to shake off his fears

    The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps

    The police attempted to stop the thief

    He sought to improve himself

    She always seeks to do good in the world

  • put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to; test, prove, try out, examine, essay

    This approach has been tried with good results

    Test this recipe

  • put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of; judge, adjudicate

    The football star was tried for the murder of his wife

    The judge tried both father and son in separate trials

  • take a sample of; sample, try out, taste

    Try these new crackers

    Sample the regional dishes

  • examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process; hear

    The jury had heard all the evidence

    The case will be tried in California

  • give pain or trouble to

    I've been sorely tried by these students

  • test the limits of; strain, stress

    You are trying my patience!

  • melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities; render

    try the yak butter

    render fat in a casserole

  • put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice; try on

    Try on this sweater to see how it looks

English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary


syn.: annoying bothersome burdensome difficult distressing troublesometries|tried|trying
syn.: attempt essay experiment hear judge prosecute prove test undertake verify