The first successful attempt to do that was made only a hundred years ago.第一次成功的尝试出现在一百年前

attempt to:试图

I would be the last to attempt to answer the question.

我是最不可能去尝试回答这个问题。

I made no attempt to make friends with her.

我没有打算要和她做朋友。

They built sleds based on a traditional Inuit design.他们按因纽特人的传统设计制造雪橇

base on:基于, 以 ... 为依据

The prices base on the quatities.

价格依数量而定。

The TV play was based on real life.

那出电视剧是根据现实生活写成的。

But none of those hunters ever tried to venture into the frigid interior of the Antarctic continent.不过从未有捕杀者冒险登上冰天雪地的南极大陆

none of:当中谁都不, 当中没人

How much money I earn is none of your concern.

我挣多少钱与你无关。

None of us can hope to strike twelve every time.

我们中间谁也不能指望回回获胜。

try to:设法, 尽力, 试图

They should try to keep prices from rising.

他们应该设法阻止价钱上涨。

Do not try to cover a mistake.

不要试图掩盖错误。