As fruit needs not only sunshine but cold nights and chilling showers to ripen it, so character needs not only joy but trial and difficulty to mellow it。
——Hugh Black
水果不仅需要阳光,也需要凉夜,。寒冷的雨水能使其成熟。人的性格陶冶不仅需要欢乐,也需要考验和困难。
——布莱克H
一、下面我们来看看trial的意思是什么
adj.
1.试验的,试用的
During the trial period, he worked very hard.
试用期内,他工作非常刻苦。
2.审讯的
You have to be very serious in trial courts.
在法庭上,你应该态度严肃。
n.
1.审讯,审判,审理[U,C]
The trial attracted wide attention.
此案审理引起了广泛关注。
2.试验,试用[U,C]
We have proven by trial that the cavity does close.
我们通过试验确已证明空洞会封闭。
3.磨难,磨练,痛苦[C]
His blindness is a great trial to him.
失明对他来说非常痛苦。
4.努力[C]
After several trials, he gave up trying.
他努力了几次之后放弃了。
5.选拔赛[C]
He's going to take part in a trial between 'probables' and 'possibles'.
他准备参加“预备队员”和“候补队员”之间的选拔赛。
二、下面我们来学习一下含有trial的常见短语
trial balance n.[会计]试算表
trial run n.(对新事物的)初步试验;试行
clinical trial n.临床试验
field trial n.野外试验,现场试验
trial period n.试用阶段
三、词义辨析:表示“试验”的有哪些词呢?
trial 指为观察、研究某事物以区别其真伪、优劣或效果等而进行较长时间的试验或试用过程。
experiment 多指用科学方法在实验室内进行较系统的操作实验以验证、解释或说明某一理论、定理或某一观点等。
test 普通用词,含义广,指用科学方法对某物质进行测试以估价其性质或效能等。
try 普通用词,多用于口语或非正式场合,指试一试。
四、学会trial的用法了吗?来做个小测试吧
We purpose another .
我们打算再试一下。
The was recessed by the presiding judge.
审判长宣布审讯暂时中止。