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

他离间那两个朋友图失败了,因为他们彼此完全信任。

They tried to sabotage my birthday party.

他们图破坏我生日晚会。

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

敌舰图逼近我们小汽艇。

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

警察挫败了匪徒抢劫银行图。

Their attempt to bribe the clerk had failed.

他们贿赂那位办事图没有成功。

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图都是注定要失败。

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

总统图讨好各方做法招致了灾难性后果。

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

他图利用群众空想和轻信。

I have never sought to hide my views.

我从不图隐瞒自已观点。

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

"他们来,并且图夺取手提包。"

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

那个学生图和朋友串谋考试作弊。

He tried to stiffen his wavering soldiers.

他图使动摇士兵坚强起来。

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

他想使群众安定下来图招来是愤怒嘘声和下流谩骂。

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

对图加罪于你人进行反责，这是很正常。

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

工会领袖图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.

我们不能不顾自己能力图无限制地发展。

They attempted in vain to modernise these antiquated industries.

他们图使这些陈旧工业现代化,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，没有特别政治图。

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

指责合演明星图抢占风头。

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

新法令被认为是图限制工会权力。