The captain knew that another attempt would be made later, for the sunken ship he was trying to find had been carrying a precious cargo of gold bullion.
船長知道日后還會再作嘗試，因為他試圖尋找的沉船上載有一批珍貴的金條。
新概念英語第三冊
Lesson 32 A lost ship
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
n. 船長，機長;領袖，首領;上尉;（美國警察局的）副巡長;
vt. 當首領;統帥或指揮;
?? cap頭+tain支撐，保持 →首領；船長
"Captain Trent gave his men a full briefing."
特倫特隊長給了他的下屬詳細的指示。
近義：superintendent, head, lead, rule, skipper, command
vt. 試圖;嘗試;
n. 進攻;嘗試，沖擊;
?? at一再+tempt嘗試→一再嘗試 → 嘗試，企圖
"The move was widely seen as an attempt to appease critics of the regime."
普遍認為，這一舉措是試圖安撫批評政權的人。
近義：try, essay, intent, assay, shy, stab
adj. 令人難于忍受的;難堪的;令人厭煩的;
v. 試圖( try的現在分詞);試驗，嘗試;審訊;
?? try(考驗)+ing(形容詞后綴)→難堪的；使人痛苦的
"an ageing pop star trying to stage a comeback"
試圖重返歌壇的已經上了年紀的流行音樂歌星
近義：arduous, irksome, labored, laborious, nagging, nervy
adj. 寶貴的，珍貴的;貴重的;矯揉造作的;可愛的，寶貝的;
adv. <口>很，非常;
n. 珍愛的人;可愛的人;
?? prec價值+ious形容詞后綴→有價值的 → 珍貴的
"The crown was set with precious jewels—diamonds, rubies and emeralds."
王冠上鑲嵌著稀世珍寶—有鉆石、紅寶石、綠寶石。
近義：appreciated, loved, prized, valuable, valued, esteemed
反義：loathly, loathsome, nasty, nauseating, aversive, repulsive
n. （船或飛機裝載的）貨物;負荷，荷重;
?? car, char 車, 跑
"The tanker began to spill its cargo of oil."
油輪已開始漏油。
近義：lading, load, loading, payload, shipload, shipment