尝试做某事英语怎么说

"Try to do something" 可以说成 "attempt to do something" 或 "make an attempt at doing something".

这个短语的来源可能是英语中的"try"一词，它本意为"尝试"或"试图"。

下面是一些例句：

I'll try to finish the project by tomorrow.
我会尝试明天完成这个项目。

She tried to solve the math problem, but failed.
她试图解决数学问题，但是失败了。

He made an attempt at running the marathon, but dropped out half way.
他尝试参加马拉松比赛，但是中途退出了。