【奇速小知识】“试用”用英语怎么说？|163

英语情景对话：A: Look! It is not working well. Did you try out the bike when you bought it.
看，这两自行车不好用，你买的时候没试用吗？
B: No, there’s no need. We can change it within two days if it’s not damaged.
是的，没有必要。如果车子有问题，没有损坏的话，可以在两天内更换。
A: But it would save a lot of trouble if you had taken it for a test ride.
但是如果你试一下的话，会省去很多麻烦。
B: I know. I will pay attention to such a thing next time.
知道了，下次我会注意的。
【对话精讲】
try out
这个一个动词性固定短语，意思是“试用，考验以检验期有效性或性能”。
try sb out on sth考察某人在(某方面)(是否合适，具有某种能力等等)
e.g. He has got the right man and wants to try him out on the job.
他找到了合适的人，想在实际工作中考察他一番。
try sth. out on somebody
e.g. She enjoyed trying her French out on Jean Pierre.
她很乐意和 Jean Pierre以前联系自己的法语。
save a lot of trouble
省去很多麻烦事情
This new type of software will save me a lot of trouble.
这种新软件会让我减少很多麻烦。
It will save her a lot of trouble if she will just listen to reason.
如果她愿意听从劝告那她就会省掉许多麻烦。
take something for a test+名词
拿某物来进行试验......
I will take my new car for a test ride.
我要试开一下我的新车。
I will take my teaching method for a test teaching.
我想试用一下我的教学方法