■犯人企图逃走, 但失败了。

误：The prisoner attempted for an escape but failed.

正：The prisoner attempted an escape but failed.

正：The prisoner attempted to escape but failed.

正：The prisoner attempted escaping but failed.

析：attempt(尝试)是及物动词，其后可直接接名词作宾语, 无需介 介词。另外，其后接动词时，可用不定式或动名词。

■他们攀登顶峰的所有尝试都失败了。

误：All their attempts about reaching the summit failed.

正：All their attempts at reaching the summit failed.

析：attempt(尝试)用作名词时，要表示做某事的尝试，其后通常 是接不定式或介词 at。如：She failed in her attempt tofinish it in time.(她未能及时把它完成)。

■他试图要获头奖。

误：He made attempt at winning the first prize.

正：He made an attempt at winning the first prize.

析：名词 attempt(尝试)在现代英语是通常是可数的。