It was a good try but it didn't really come off.

这是一次好的尝试但未真正奏效。

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It was a good try but it didn't succeed.

这是一个很好的尝试，但没有成功。

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But that was a good try.

但这是一次很好的尝试。

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"Try to see if you can recognize now a glass of good Italian wine.

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So that's pretty good. Let's try a slightly larger example.

所以很好，让我们试试,数字大一些的例子。

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There will in fact never be a good time to try something new, and there will actually never be a semester where you do have that more time.

实际上我已经没有机会尝试新事物了，而且也不用过学期了,但你们有更多的时间。

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So perhaps we should put it down as a good try rather than a perfect solution.

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With the possible exception of Comcast, which is aiming to give it a good try using its Xfinity and Xcalibur brands.

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Finding public information about the lack of public information is tricky, but Mr Haley and his colleagues had a good try.

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