1 [I] (usually in negative sentences 通常用于否定句) dare (to) do sth to have enough courage to do sth 敢;敢于:
Nobody dared (to) speak.没有人敢说话。I daren't ask her to lend me any more money.我不敢再问她借钱了。We were so frightened that we didn't dare (to) go into the room.我们怕得不敢走进那个房间。
The negative is dare not (usually daren't /deənt/) or do not/does not (don't/doesn't) dare. In the past tense it is did not (didn't) dare. 否定式为dare not(通常作daren't //deənt/)或do not/does not (don't/doesn't) dare。过去时为did not (didn't) dare。
2 [T] dare sb (to do sth) to ask or tell sb to do sth in order to see if he/she has the courage to do it 激(某人)做(某事);向(某人)挑战:
Can you jump off that wall? Go on, I dare you!你敢不敢从那墙上跳下来?跳吧,我谅你也不敢!He dared his friend to put a mouse in the teacher's bag.他问他的朋友敢不敢把一只老鼠放在老师的包里。
don't you dare used for telling sb very strongly not to do sth (用于郑重其事地告诉某人不要做某事):
Don't you dare tell my parents about this!千万不要把这事告诉我父母!how dare you used when you are angry about sth that sb has done (用于对某人的作为表示生气)你竟敢:
How dare you speak to me like that!你竟敢这样对我说话!I dare say used when you are saying sth is probable 我敢说;我想;我以为:
‘I think you should accept the offer.’ ‘I dare say you're right.’“我认为你应该接受这提议。”“我想你说得对。”
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/deə(r) ||; dɛr/noun
[C] [usu.sing] something dangerous that sb asks you to do, to see if you have the courage to do it 挑战:
‘Why did you try to swim across the river?’ ‘ For a dare.’“你为什么想游过这条河呢?”“受人激将。”
dare1/dɛr; deə/v 1 [I] to be brave enough to do something – used especially in negative sentences 胆敢﹐敢于〔尤用于否定句〕: He wanted to ask her, but he didn’t dare. 他想问她﹐但他不敢。dare (to) do sth I daren’t tell mum. 我不敢告诉妈妈。2 how dare you/he etc spoken used when you are very angry about what someone has said or done【口】你竟敢/他胆敢等: How dare you call me a liar! 你竟敢说我是骗子!3 don’t you dare spoken used to tell someone that they must not do something【口】你敢…〔用于告诉某人不得做某事〕: Don’t you dare talk to me like that! 你敢那样跟我说话!4 dare sb to do sth to try to persuade someone to do something dangerous 激某人做某事: I dare you to jump! 我看你敢不敢跳!5 I dare say also 又作 I daresaymainly BrE spoken used when saying that something may be true【主英, 口】 我想﹔很可能: I dare say things will improve. 我想情况会好转的。
dare2n [C] something dangerous that you have dared someone to do 激将﹐挑战
daredaredaresdareddaringverb (dares, daring, dared)grammarThe negative is daren't /de@nt/ or don't dare or doesn't dare: • They daren't ask her for any more money. • He doesn't dare tell anyone that he's broken a window. In the past tense it is didn't dare. dare do somethingto be brave enough to do something: I daren't tell Mum that I've lost her key.I didn't dare ask for more money.dare somebody to do somethingto ask somebody to do something dangerous or silly to see if they are brave enough: I dare you to jump off that wall!don't you darewords that you use for telling somebody very strongly not to do something: Don't you dare read my letters! how dare youwords that show you are very angry about something that somebody has done: How dare you speak to me like that!