I attempted to pass the exam, but it was too difficult.

我试图努力通过考试，但实在是太难了。

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I think I would get a headache if I attempted that.

我想那样做我一定会头痛。

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Perceiving myself in a blunder, I attempted to correct it.

认识到自己弄巧成拙，我就试着去纠正错误。

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I attempted to keep the ray of light upon the eye.

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Nonetheless, the fact that he attempted to be a poet, I think, is important here.

尽管如此，他想做一个诗人这个事实，我认为是很重要的。

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And as you'll see by your handout, I've attempted tend to trace it.

你们可以看看课堂材料，我尝试着去找，了找它的起源，我能找到。

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When I attempted to write this all down on the page, I twisted in my seat.

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When I attempted to board, I was again denied, for the third time that day.

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We had many a brawl in the barn and pasture while I attempted to administer her growing list of meds.

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