1. 用作動(dòng)詞，是及物動(dòng)詞，其后常接：
(1) 名詞：
I didn’t attempt the last question in the exam. 我沒有試圖去做試卷中最后一題。
He has attempted a difficulttask. 他開始了一項(xiàng)艱難的工作。
(2) 不定式：
He attempted to lie. 他企圖說謊。
He attemptedto leave but was stopped. 他試圖要走，但被攔住了。
I’d rathernot attempt to guess what the result will be. 我不愿去猜測(cè)會(huì)有什么結(jié)果。
(3) 動(dòng)名詞 (不如用不定式常見)：
He attempted swimming across the river. 他試圖要游過河去。
有時(shí)以上用法有時(shí)可互相轉(zhuǎn)換，且含義上沒有多少變化：
不要企圖一個(gè)人去做這件事。
正：Don’t attempt to do it by yourself.
正：Don’t attempt doing it by yourself.
犯人企圖逃走，但失敗了。
正：The prisoner attempted an escape but failed.
正：The prisoner attempted to escape but failed.
2. 用作名詞，是可數(shù)名詞，其后常接：
(1) 不定式：
He made no attempt to carry it out. 他沒有設(shè)法把它付諸實(shí)施。
I failed in my attempt to finish it in time. 我未能及時(shí)把它完成。
(2) 介詞 at：
My first attempt at English composition was poor. 我第一次試寫的英語作文很差。
He made an attempt atwinning the first prize. 他試圖要獲頭獎(jiǎng)。
有時(shí)接介詞 on [upon]：
He made an attempt on the life ofthe President. 他企圖刺殺總統(tǒng)。
以上用法有時(shí)可互相轉(zhuǎn)換，且含義上沒有多少變化：
他未曾企圖逃走。
正：He made no attempt to escape.
正：He made no attempt at escaping.
(1) 名詞：
I didn’t attempt the last question in the exam. 我沒有試圖去做試卷中最后一題。
He has attempted a difficulttask. 他開始了一項(xiàng)艱難的工作。
(2) 不定式：
He attempted to lie. 他企圖說謊。
He attemptedto leave but was stopped. 他試圖要走，但被攔住了。
I’d rathernot attempt to guess what the result will be. 我不愿去猜測(cè)會(huì)有什么結(jié)果。
(3) 動(dòng)名詞 (不如用不定式常見)：
He attempted swimming across the river. 他試圖要游過河去。
有時(shí)以上用法有時(shí)可互相轉(zhuǎn)換，且含義上沒有多少變化：
不要企圖一個(gè)人去做這件事。
正：Don’t attempt to do it by yourself.
正：Don’t attempt doing it by yourself.
犯人企圖逃走，但失敗了。
正：The prisoner attempted an escape but failed.
正：The prisoner attempted to escape but failed.
2. 用作名詞，是可數(shù)名詞，其后常接：
(1) 不定式：
He made no attempt to carry it out. 他沒有設(shè)法把它付諸實(shí)施。
I failed in my attempt to finish it in time. 我未能及時(shí)把它完成。
(2) 介詞 at：
My first attempt at English composition was poor. 我第一次試寫的英語作文很差。
He made an attempt atwinning the first prize. 他試圖要獲頭獎(jiǎng)。
有時(shí)接介詞 on [upon]：
He made an attempt on the life ofthe President. 他企圖刺殺總統(tǒng)。
以上用法有時(shí)可互相轉(zhuǎn)換，且含義上沒有多少變化：
他未曾企圖逃走。
正：He made no attempt to escape.
正：He made no attempt at escaping.