tried his hand at

• v. 试做(在 ... 试试才能)

tried his hand at的用法和样例：

例句

用作动词 (v.)

1. My first attempt at a chocolate cake tasted horrible.
   我首次试做的巧克力蛋糕难吃极了。
2. The whole family took the rise out of dad when the first tried to cook the Sunday dinner.
   当爸爸第一次试做星期日的正餐时，我们全家都取笑他。