短语由三部分组成:
try:谓语动词(根据时态/人称变化,如 tries/tried/will try 等);
one's hardest:核心部分,"one's" 是形容词性物主代词(my/your/his/her/our/their),需与主语保持一致;"hardest" 是副词 "hard"(努力地)的最高级,此处表示“最大程度地”;
to do sth.:不定式作目的状语,说明“努力的目标”。
第一人称(I/we):my/our
e.g. I try my hardest to learn English well.(我尽最大努力学好英语。)
e.g. We'll try our hardest to help you.(我们会尽全力帮你。)
第二人称(you):your
e.g. You should try your hardest to pass the exam.(你应该尽最大努力通过考试。)
第三人称(he/she/it/they):his/her/its/their
e.g. She tries her hardest to balance work and family.(她尽全力平衡工作和家庭。)
e.g. They tried their hardest to win the game.(他们拼尽全力赢比赛。)
一般现在时(主语为三单时,try → tries):
e.g. He tries his hardest to impress his boss every day.(他每天都尽全力给老板留下好印象。)
一般过去时(try → tried):
e.g. I tried my hardest to finish the report last night.(昨晚我拼尽全力完成报告。)
将来时(will try / be going to try):
e.g. I'll try my hardest to arrive on time tomorrow.(我明天会尽全力准时到达。)
同义:try as hard as one can(尽可能努力)、do one's utmost to do sth.(竭尽全力做某事);
区别:try one's hardest 比 try one's best 更强调“极致的努力”(比如面临巨大挑战时的“拼命”),而 try one's best 更日常(“尽力就行”)。
这个短语的核心是“极致努力+目标”,只要记住“物主代词与主语一致”“动词时态匹配”,就能灵活使用啦!
再补一个生活化的例句:My mom always tries her hardest to make delicious food for us.(我妈妈总是尽全力给我们做美味的食物。)