他到伦敦小画廊兜售自己的画作，结果碰了一鼻子灰。用英语怎么说？

他到伦敦小画廊兜售自己的画作，结果碰了一鼻子灰。

His attempts to peddle his paintings around London's tiny gallery scene proved unsuccessful.

his

pron. (he的所有格)他的，(he的物主代词)他的东西；det. 属于他的，用于名词前，自己的，指某人的，上帝的；

例句
He claimed that his parents had abandoned him...
他声称父母遗弃了他。

attempts

n. 进攻( attempt的名词复数 )，（尤指）企图杀害；v. 试图( attempt的第三人称单数 )，尝试，试图夺取或攻克（堡垒、要塞等），试图征服（高山）；

例句
Their attempts to be casual have so far just looked arch or patronising.
他们本想做出漫不经心的样子，结果反而显得傲慢自大或自视甚高。

to

prep. 向，朝着，到，关于，属于；adv. 朝一个方向的，到某种状态，关闭；

例句
I suggest you leave it to an expert...
我建议你把它留给专家来解决。

peddle

vt.& vi. 传播，散播，兜售，叫卖，忙于做琐事；

例句
His attempts to peddle his paintings around London's tiny gallery scene proved unsuccessful.
他到伦敦小画廊兜售自己的画作，结果碰了一鼻子灰。

paintings

n. 上油漆( painting的名词复数 )，作画，（一幅）水彩画，涂漆；

例句
Several magnificent oil paintings adorn the walls.
几幅恢宏的油画装点着墙面。

around

adv. 大约，旋转，到处，四处，在周围；prep. 围绕，在附近，前后，左右，在…周围；

例句
He has never put an arm around his wife to accommodate photographers...
他从未为了迎合摄影师而搂住妻子。

tiny

adj. 极小的，微小的；n. 小孩子，[医]癣；

例句
...a tiny bungalow amid clusters of trees.
在树丛中的一间小平房

gallery

n. 画廊，走廊，（教堂，议院等的）边座，旁听席，大批观众；

例句
A dazzling array of celebrities are expected at the Mayfair gallery to see the pictures.
梅费尔美术馆期待星光璀璨的各界名流来欣赏这些画。

scene

n. 场面，现场，（戏剧的）一场，景色，风景，事件；

例句
We had to do the scene over and over again, from different angles...
我们不得不翻来覆去地从不同的角度拍这个场面。

proved

v. 证明( prove的过去式和过去分词 )，检验，试

例句
Oil speculation proved a natural arena for his skills.
在石油业中进行投机活动对他来说游刃有余。

unsuccessful

adj. 不成功的，失败的，碌碌无为；

例句
He has been unsuccessful in his attempt to win a seat on the board of the company.
他始终未能如愿以偿地在公司董事会中谋得一席之地。