■犯人企圖逃走, 但失敗了。

誤：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(嘗試)是及物動詞，其后可直接接名詞作賓語, 無需介 介詞。另外，其后接動詞時，可用不定式或動名詞。

■他們攀登頂峰的所有嘗試都失敗了。

誤：All their attempts about reaching the summit failed.

正：All their attempts at reaching the summit failed.

析：attempt(嘗試)用作名詞時，要表示做某事的嘗試，其后通常 是接不定式或介詞 at。如：She failed in her attempt tofinish it in time.(她未能及時把它完成)。

■他試圖要獲頭獎。

誤：He made attempt at winning the first prize.

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

析：名詞 attempt(嘗試)在現代英語是通常是可數的。