try to do 是设法做某事,尽力做某事。但不知道结果如何。
还有一个很容易混淆的是 try doing. 这是试着做某事的意思。
manage to do 是尽力办成了某事。
给你举个方便记忆的例子:
I tried to find a book in the library, and I managed to find it.
我设法在图书馆找一本书,最后终于找到了。
try to do: 尽力去做某事(不知道成功与否,强调努力的过程)
manage to do: 设法做到了某事(成功了)
try to do: 尽力去做某事
manage to do: 设法做到了某事