a cold / I was scammed / trying & attempting

1. 감기에서 가장 빠르게 회복하는 방법은 무엇일까?

-> What is the quickest way to recover from a cold?

 

2. 나는 당근마켓에서 아이패드 에어4를 거래하려고 시도하다가 사기당했어.

-> I was scammed on Carrot Market, which is the online secondhand marketplace platform, trying to buy a new iPad Air 4.

-> ~, attempting to buy a new iPad Air 4.

 

 

Q. The meaning of 'I was scammed'

A. Someone has deceived and tricked you to gain some benefit. You have been a victim of that fraud.

 

Q. The difference between 'trying' and 'attempting'

A. 'attempting'  focused on the 'deliberate effort' to succeed and achieve the goal

     Relatively, 'trying' implies a more casual effort than 'attempting'.