VOA一分鐘英語(yǔ)：Try doing 還是 try to do？

動(dòng)詞 “try” 的意思是 “嘗試，試圖”，它可以分別與 “doing” 和 “to do” 搭配，組成 “try doing something” 和 “try to do something”，這兩個(gè)說(shuō)法的意思不同。其中哪一個(gè)暗示了 “嘗試的結(jié)果并不成功”？
 
Hi, everyone, welcome back to English In A Minute. I'm James and today we're going to look at the verb try.
This verb can sometimes be a little bit difficult because it changes its meaning.
Let's take a look at some examples.
I tried baking a cake.
I tried to bake a cake.
These two sentences are almost exactly the same, but their meaning is quite different.
What's the difference? Let me give you some clues.
I tried baking a cake.
When we use try with an -ing verb, it simply means that you attempted something.
I tried to bake a cake.
So, when you attempt to do something but you are not so successful, you can use try with 'to' and a verb.
When you want to talk about a new experience, use try with an -ing verb.
But if you want to say that your attempt at something wasn't successful, use 'to' and a verb.
 
用法總結(jié)
1“Try + doing” 用來(lái)表達(dá) “嘗試以前沒做過的事”。
I tried baking a cake.
 
2“Try + to do” 用來(lái)表達(dá) “試圖做某事，但沒有成功”。
I tried to bake a cake.