try

試みる、努力する

成功するとは限らなくても、何かをしようと努力する。

やさしい英語で： To make an effort to do something, even if you may not succeed.

• Please try again.
• I tried to open the door, but it was locked.
• Are you trying to learn another language?

使い方： try to do something (I tried to open the window.); try for something (She is trying for a place on the team.)

類義語： attempt

よく使う表現： try to understand, try hard, try again, try your best

試す、試食する

味や使い心地、うまくいくかを知るために、食べたり使ったりする。

やさしい英語で： To taste, use, or do something to find out what it is like or whether it works.

• Try some of this soup.
• She tried a different route to work.
• Have you tried turning the computer off and on again?

使い方： try doing something (Try restarting your phone.); try something on (Can I try this coat on?); try something out (We tried the new software out yesterday.)

類義語： test, sample

よく使う表現： try something new, try a recipe, try on something, try something out

試みる、努力する

失敗するかもしれなくても、何かを実現しようとする。

やさしい英語で： If you do this, you make an effort to do something, even if you may fail.

• Try to finish today.
• She tried to lift the box.
• Have you tried to call him?

使い方： try to do something (I tried to open the window.)

類義語： attempt, attempt to

よく使う表現： try to help, try again, try your best

裁判にかける、審理する

人が有罪かどうかを決めるため、裁判所で事件を審理する。

やさしい英語で： To examine a legal case in court to decide whether someone is guilty.

• The court will try the case next month.
• He was tried for robbery.
• A jury tried both men and found them guilty.

使い方： try someone for something (They tried him for theft.); be tried for something (She was tried for fraud.)

類義語： put on trial

よく使う表現： try someone, try someone for, try a case

試す、苛立たせる

人をいら立たせ、落ち着いて我慢するのを難しくする。

やさしい英語で： If something does this to your patience, it makes staying calm difficult.

• The noise tries my patience.
• His endless questions tried her patience.
• Waiting all afternoon would try anyone’s patience.

使い方： try someone’s patience (These constant delays try my patience.)

類義語： test, strain

よく使う表現： try your patience, try someone’s patience

試み、挑戦

成功したかどうかに関係なく、何かをしようとすること。

やさしい英語で： An effort to do something, whether or not you succeed.

• Have another try.
• I opened it on my third try.
• That was a good try, even though you missed.

使い方： give something a try (Give the puzzle a try.)

類義語： attempt, effort

よく使う表現： have a try, one more try, first try

お試し、試用

気に入るか確かめるために、食べたり使ったりやってみたりすること。

やさしい英語で： An occasion when you taste, use, or do something to see whether you like it.

• Give this soup a try.
• I gave the new app a try yesterday.
• After one try, she decided yoga was for her.

使い方： give something a try (You should give this tea a try.)

類義語： trial, taste

よく使う表現： give something a try, a quick try

トライ

ラグビーで、相手のゴールラインを越えた地面にボールを押しつけて得る点。

やさしい英語で： Points scored in rugby by pressing the ball onto the ground beyond the other team’s goal line.

• He scored a try.
• Her second try won the match.
• Was that a try or did he drop the ball?

よく使う表現： score a try, winning try, first try, a penalty try