释义：

Are you trying to ... ?你是打算做某事吗？

同样为 try to+动词的形式，用来询问对方的意图。尤其要记住最常用的表达 Are you trying to say (tell me) ... ?，实用性很强。

例句：

Are you trying to threaten me?
你这是要威胁我吗？
What are you doing? Are you trying to hurt me?
你在干什么？你是要伤害我吗？
Are you trying to say that this is wrong?
你是要说这个是错误的吗？

对话：

A: Are you trying to cook some food?
你是要做些料理吗？
B: Yeah, I want to make some spaghetti.
恩，我想做点意大利面。