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When a woman ends a heartbreaking relationship, she may give up dating with the opposite sex for a temporary period in an attempt to enhance her overall well-being, including her mental health and her physical appearance. This is called “ boytox period ”.

当一个女人结束一段令人心碎的恋情之后，她也许会暂停和异性的约会，用一段时间来改善自己的整体健康状况，包括心理健康和外在容貌。这就是“爱情空窗休整期”。

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。

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。

Such behaviour is called "geobragging", consisting of repeated status updates noting your location in an attempt to get attention or make other people jealous. People who do that all the time are usually called geobraggers.

他们这种行为叫做“地理位置炫耀”，表现为不断更新状态提起自己的地理位置，以吸引别人的关注或嫉妒。总是这么做的人通常被称为“地理位置炫耀控”。

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。

He barnstormed across the southern states in an attempt to woo the voters.

他在南方各州作巡回演说，企图拉选票。

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。

This appointment was an attempt to strengthen her hand in policy discussions.

这次任命旨在加强她在政策讨论中的作用。

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 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.

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 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。

Percussive1 maintenance refers the use of physical concussion2, a knock or a tap, in an attempt to make a malfunctioning3 device work instead of asking for professional help.

“敲打式维护”指设备有故障的时候，不找专门的维护人员，而是用敲打的方式让其恢复运转。

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.

It is the season for some frantic last-minute math across the country, employees of all stripe are counting backward in an attempt to figure out just how much paid time-off they have left it their reserves.

到了疯狂做最后算数的时候——全国各行各业的雇员们都在倒着数日子，试图算出他们攒下的带薪假期还剩多久。

Granada and Forte are continuing to telephone shareholders in an attempt to bring them onside.

格拉纳达和福特两家公司正继续给股东打电话，想要取得他们的支持。

The administration is just stonewalling in an attempt to hide their political embarrassment

政府只是在模棱两可地拖延时间，企图掩盖自己的政治窘态。

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.

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。

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。

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.

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。

Her husband ran a pipe from her car exhaust to the bedroom in an attempt to gas her.

她的丈夫将一根与她的汽车排气管相通的管子导入卧室，企图用毒气将她杀死。

Sea-lion is a person who intrudes1 upon an online conversation in an attempt to engage opponents in debate, particularly by using a tone of feigned2 civility.

“海狮”是那种在网络聊天中突然闯入，用一种故作礼貌的语调来介入谈话，目的是让意见相左的人吵起来。

She spoke to both sides in the dispute in an attempt to smooth things over.

她和争执双方谈话，试图进行调解。

Bounce your body in an attempt to gain momentum.

蹦蹦跳跳身体企图造势.

Thousands of Victorian workers joined educational associations in an attempt to better themselves.

维多利亚时代成千上万名工人加入了各种教育协会，以求上进。

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.

Two factories were closed in an attempt to cut costs.

为削减费用，关闭了两家工厂。

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。