It was my attempt at a joke.

只是想适时开个玩笑。

Ticked off, by Facebook's first real attempt at making money.

被 Facebook 第一次真正尝试赚钱的方式激怒了。

Following several attempts at on purpose.

加了点人为助力。

Competitors' attempts at market consolidation are a constant risk.

竞争对手试图整合市场的风险将持续存在。

So, this book is a novel, your first attempt at that genre.

所以这本书是一本小说，是你在这一类型中的首次尝试。

His eyes glanced momentarily at me and his lips parted with an abortive attempt at a laugh.

他瞥了我一眼，嘴唇张开想笑又没笑出来。

The most recent attempts at immigration reform have not succeeded.

关于移民改革最近的尝试没有成功。

A previous attempt at a truce failed the day earlier.

此前的一次停战协定在前一天失败了。

That's more awkward than your attempt at small talk.

这比你想要搭话还来得尴尬。

It may have been attempted at the last wedding you attended.

你上次参加的婚礼上可能有人试图这么做。

Ticked off by Facebook's first real attempt at making money.

因为Facebook是为了获取经济利益才出现了上面的情况。

How on Earth can you attempt system change at that scale?

你们到底如何在这样的规模上开展系统变革的？

Offal JimJam was our first attempt at making a monster.

Offal JimJam 是我们第一次尝试制造出来的怪物。

It's an attempt at addressing the global problem of e-waste.

这是解决全球电子垃圾问题的一种尝试。

But the government has learned nothing from past attempts at prohibition.

不过政府并没有从过去的禁酒尝试中吸取任何教训。

They made beautiful attempts at embodying inclusive performances of leadership and power.

他们做出了漂亮的尝试，以包容性的表现形式展现了领导力和权力。

The ALA also said that many attempts at censorship are not reported.

美国图书馆协会还表示，许多审查的尝试都没有被报道。

It is a meeting of Northern people, an Arctic attempt at understanding.

这是北部人民的会面，旨在达成北极圈范围内的相互理解。

However, this may have not been the first attempt at airbrushing.

然而，这可能并不是美化的第一次尝试。

The plane was attempting a landing at the time of the crash.

这架飞机在试图着陆时坠毁。