His attempts to alienate the two friends failed because they had complete faith.

他离间那两个朋友的企失败了,因为他彼此完全信任。

They tried to sabotage my birthday party.

他企破坏我的生日晚会。

The enemy warship tried to bear down on our small airboat.

敌舰企逼近我的小汽艇。

The police frustrated the bandits' attempt to rob the bank.

警察挫败了匪徒抢劫银行的企。

Their attempt to bribe the clerk had failed.

他那位办事员的企没有成功。

Any attempts to bring under the mass movement for civil rights are doomed to failure.

任何镇压民权群众运动的企都是注定要失败的。

The President’s attempts to be all things to all men had disastrous consequences.

总统企讨好各方的做法招致了灾难性的后果。

He tried to practice upon the imagination and credulity of the public.

他企利用群众的空想和轻信。

I have never sought to hide my views.

我从不企隐瞒自已的观点。

They had rushed up to her and tried to steal her handbag.

"他向她冲来,并且企她的手提包。"

The student tried to connive with her friend to cheat in the examination.

那个学生企和她的朋友串谋考试作弊。

He tried to stiffen his wavering soldiers.

他企使动摇的士兵坚强起来。

His attempts at pacifying the mob were met by angry hoots and billingsgate。

他想使群众安定下来的企招来的是愤怒的嘘声和下流的谩骂。

It’s natural to recriminate against someone who has tried to put the blame on you.

对企加罪于你的人进行反责，这是很正常的。

The union leaders are trying to buy time by prolonging the negotiations.

工会的领袖企以延长谈判过程来拖延时间。

We mustn’t attempt unrestricted expansion regardless if it is within our capacity.

我不能不顾自己的能力企无限制地发展。

They attempted in vain to modernise these antiquated industries.

他企使这些陈旧的工业现代化,结果劳而无功。

Having no particular political axe to grind, he stood for election as an independent candidate.

他作为独立候选人参加竞选，没有特别的政治企。

She accused her co-star of trying to hog the limelight.

她指责合演的明星企抢占风头。

The new law was seen as an attempt to clip the wings of the trade unions.

新法令被认为是企限制工会的权力。