have a stab at

US /hæv ə stæb æt/
UK /hæv ə stæb æt/
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尝试, 试一试

to try to do something, even if you are not sure you will succeed

:
I'm not sure I can fix it, but I'll have a stab at it.
我不确定我能否修好它,但我会尝试一下
Why don't you have a stab at solving this puzzle?
你为什么不尝试解决这个谜题呢?