'Try to do' or 'Try doing'? Learn English with Simple English Videos

What are you doing? Oh, I'm trying to learn to touch type.

干什么呢？哦，我在学习打字手法。

But what are all the sticky notes for? Oh, I'm trying not to look at the keys. Good luck with that

那些即时贴干什么用的？哦，我尽力不看键盘。那你好好练吧

The verb 'try' can be followed by an infinitive

动词“try”后可以跟一个非限定词

form or a gerund and the two structures have very similar meanings.

形式或者动名词，两种结构具有非常相似的意义。

In fact they're so similar that in some situations you can use either.

事实上，它们的意义非常类似， 在某些情况下，二者可以通用

Have you spoken to Rachel? No I tried calling her but the line was busy.

你跟Rachel联系了吗？没呢，我给她打电话了，但是占线。

Have you spoken to Rachel? No I tried to call her but the line was busy.

你跟Rachel联系了吗？没呢，我给她打电话了，但是占线。

In both cases Jay wanted to speak to Rachel. 'I tried calling' means he thought phoning

在两种情形下，Jay想要给Rachel 打电话。“i tried calling”意思是他认为打电话

might be the way to do it. I tried to call' means he made an effort - made

可能联系到Rachel。“i tried to call”意思是他做出了努力 -

an attempt to speak to her. So the difference is very subtle - very small.

试图与她通电话。因此，差异非常微妙，非常小

'Try doing' is about getting results, achieving a successful outcome.

“try doing”是取得结果，取得成功。

Try to do' is about making an effort. I'm trying to change this lightbulb but I can't reach.

“try to do ”是作出努力。我想要更换这个电灯泡，但是我够不着。

. We often use 'try to do' when we think something is hard.

我们认为某件事很难的时候，经常使用“try to do”

We're trying to do this jigsaw, but it's very difficult.

我们想要完成这个拼图，但是非常困难。

What's a frog's favourite drink? Jay, I'm busy.

青蛙最喜欢喝什么？Jay, 我忙着呢。

Croak-a-Cola. Did you know cows have four stomachs?

可口可乐。你知道吗？牛有四个胃。

Jay, I'm trying to work.

Jay, 我在工作。

So we use 'try to' when an action itself is hard. When the action is easy but we don't know if it will achieve the result we want,

因此，当一个行为自身很难的时候，我们使用“try to”。当行为很简单，但是我们不知道是否能够实现我们想要的结果，

we use 'try doing'. What do you think? It's a bit tasteless.

我们使用“try doing”。你觉得味道怎么样？味道有点寡。

加点盐。好的。加点盐很简单，因此，这里的问题是

Try adding some salt. OK. Adding salt is easy, so the issue here is

will salt make it better. Try doing' is about experimenting to find

加盐会不是是事情变好。try doing 通过是实验看看事情是否起作用。

something that works. The television's not working. Try plugging it in. Oh.

电视看不了了。把这个插头插上。哦。

We often use 'trying doing' when there's a

当出现了问题，我们建议一种可能的方案是，常使用“try doing”

problem and we're suggesting a possible solution. Coming? I want to finish my coffee. It's hot.

一起来吗？我想要先喝完咖啡。太烫了。

Try putting some ice in it. Good idea. I do wish you'd try going out with some of

在里面加点冰块。好主意。我希望你能与Groff和其他孩子们一起出去。

the other boys as well as Geoff. Why? Mother I like Geoff a lot.

为什么？妈妈，我非常喜欢Geoff.

I know dear. I like him too. But after all, there are other boys in the world.

我知道。我也喜欢他。但是，毕竟这个世界上还有其他的男孩子们啊。

So 'try to do' - make an effort. 'Try doing' - experiment. You can see both forms in this

所以，“try to do”， 做出努力。“try doing”， 试验。这个句子中，我们看到有两种形式

sentence here. Learning to touch type is hard. You have to

学习打字很难。你得努力。

make an effort. Perhaps sticky notes will help, or perhaps not. They're an experiment.

也许便利贴会有帮助，也许没有。这是一种试验。

One last example. What are you doing?

最后一个例子。你在干什么？

I'm trying to get a paper ball into Kathy's trash can. Oh well done! Can I try? Sure. OK. Here we go.

我试着将一个纸团扔到Kathy的垃圾筐例。哦，漂亮！我能试一下吗？当然了，你来试下。

Try rolling it into a smaller ball. OK.

试着团成一个小球。好了。