He tried a few things, got the hang of it, and caught a choice fish.

他试过了一些东西，并且依赖于它们，他捕到了一条上等的鱼。

youdao

As a student he tried communal living for a few years.

当学生时他尝试过几年集体生活。

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AW: Pen-Ek is a friend of mine; his background is in commercials, but he is one of the few directors who tried to break away from mainstream Thai cinema, which is populated by nonsense.

韦拉斯哈古： 彭力.云旦拿域安是我的一个朋友，他是拍摄广告出身的，但是他也是试图摆脱泰国主流电影的少数导演之一，泰国的主流电影被毫无意义的影片充斥着。

youdao

I've tried a few times to coordinate things, but he has been too busy,

我试着把事情协调过几次，但是他太忙了，

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He desisted for a few minutes before he tried again, and again was crossly rejected.

NEWYORKER: Bravado

He tried shaking his head a few times, but the idea that had struck him would not go away.

NEWYORKER: Town of Cats

He tried to teach us a few things during the game.

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