Try as he might (= however hard he tried), he couldn't open the door.
请问这里Try as he might 和( however hard he tried)相等,是might的特殊意义用法吗?
《朗文当代高级英语辞典》第六版英英英汉双解版第1630 介绍了 might 的这种用法:
10. ALTHOUGH ...... 虽然 ,也许 [表示尽管某事或许是事实,但与其不同或相反的事也是事实]:Try as I might (=although I tried hard), I couldn't work out the answer. 虽然我很努力,但仍然解不出答案。