in an attempt to

He dived his hand into his pocket in an attempt to find the key.

他把手伸到口袋里摸,试图找到那把钥匙.

He cut desperately at the rope in an attempt to free his foot.

他拼命砍绳子,试图把自己的脚解脱开.

They are meeting in Lusaka in an attempt to reach a compromise.

他们在卢萨卡举行会谈试图达成妥协。

They spread tales about her in an attempt to devalue her work.

他们散布一些有关她的流言，企图贬低她的工作。

We retraced our route in an attempt to get back on the right path.

我们折返,想回到正确的路上.

After Marie Antoinette was guillotined, her lips moved in an attempt to speak.

玛丽·安托瓦内特被送上断头台处决后，她的嘴唇动了动，想开口说话。

He took to walking long distances in an attempt to physically exhaust himself.

他开始长距离步行，试图耗尽自己的体力。

The police fire tear - gas shells in an attempt to disperse the crowd.

警察施放催泪弹企图驱散人群.

Two factories were closed in an attempt to cut costs.

为削减费用，关闭了两家工厂。

He has been spreading false stories in an attempt to smear us.

他一直在散布谎言企图诽谤我们.

Profit margins have been slashed to the bone in an attempt to keep turnover moving.

为了维持资金周转，利润率已被降为最低。

In an attempt to settle the case, Molken has agreed to pay restitution.

为了争取庭外和解，莫尔肯同意赔款。

The older couple had set aside other feelings in an attempt to hold the family together.

老俩口把别的感情都撇在一边,设法把这个家庭捏在一起.

He took to lacing his fingers together in an attempt to keep his hands still.

为了不让双手发颤，他十指紧扣。

I poured my thoughts out on paper in an attempt to rationalize my feelings.

我把自己的想法一股脑地写在纸上，以试图给自己的感受找个说辞。