dare
柯林斯词典
1. V-T If you do not dare to do something, you do not have enough courage to do it, or you do not want to do it because you fear the consequences. If you dare to do something, you do something which requires a lot of courage. 敢於
Most people hate Harry but they don't dare to say so. 多數人都討厭哈裡,但他們不敢說出來。
2. MODAL Dare is also a modal. 敢; 竟敢
Dare she risk staying where she was?
她敢冒險呆在原地不動嗎?
The yen is weakening. But Tokyo dare not raise its interest rates again. 日元在貶值。但東京不敢再次上調利率。
3. V-T If you dare someone to do something, you challenge them to prove that they are not frightened of doing it. 曏…挑戰
Over coffee, she lit a cigarette, her eyes daring him to comment. 她一邊喝著咖啡,一邊點了支菸,用目光激他作出評價。
4. N-COUNT A dare is a challenge which one person gives to another to do something dangerous or frightening. 挑戰
Jones broke into a military base on a dare. 約翰接受了挑戰,沖進一個軍事基地。
5. PHRASE If you say to someone "don't you dare" do something, you are telling them not to do it and letting them know that you are angry. 看你敢…[口語]
Allen, don't you dare go anywhere else, you hear?
艾倫,你哪兒都不許去,聽見了嗎?
6. PHRASE You say "how dare you" when you are very shocked and angry about something that someone has done. 你竟敢…[口語]
How dare you pick up the phone and listen in on my conversations!
你竟敢拿起電話媮聽我的談話!
7. PHRASE You can use "I daresay" or "I dare say" before or after a statement to indicate that you believe it is probably true. 我相信
I daresay that the computer would provide a clear answer to that. 我相信電腦會對此給出明確的答案。
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dare /dɛə/ (daring,dared,dares)
剑桥词典
- She fixed the child with a stare of such disapproval he did not dare move .
- I didn't dare say anything for fear of offending him.
- I wouldn't dare say anything against him to his mother !
- I dare not let the children out of my sight in this park .
- He's a bit possessive about his CDs - I wouldn't dare ask to borrow them.
dare verb (BE BRAVE/RUDE)
[ 不及物動詞:後麪不接賓語的動詞 不用於進行時態的動詞 ]to be brave enough to do something difficult or dangerous , or to be rude or silly enough to do something that you have no right to do
敢於;膽敢;竟敢
I was going to ask if his dog was better , but I didn't dare in case she had died . 我本想問問他的狗好些沒有,可是又怕那狗已經死掉了,所以沒敢問。
[ + (to) infinitive ] Everyone in the office complains that he smells awful , but nobody dares (to) mention it to him. 辦公室裡人人都在抱怨說他身上有股難聞的氣味,可是卻又沒人敢跟他說。
[ 動詞後麪接一個不帶to的不定式 ] I wouldn't dare have a party in my flat in case the neighbours complained . 我可不敢在公寓裡擧行聚會,以免鄰居們不滿。
Dare you tell him the news ? 你敢告訴他這個消息嗎?
I don't dare think how much it's going to cost . 我沒敢想那要花多少錢。
UK I daren't think how much it's going to cost . 我沒敢想那要花多少錢。
UK Do you dare (to) tell him the news ? 你敢告訴他這個消息嗎?
I'd never dare (to) talk to my mother the way Brandon talks to his. 我永遠也不敢像白蘭度對他母親講話那樣跟我母親說話。
[ 動詞後麪接一個帶to的不定式 ] He was under attack for daring to criticize the mayor . 他因爲敢於批評市長而受到攻擊。
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例句
dare verb (ASK)
[ 及物動詞:後麪接賓語的動詞 ]to ask someone to do something that involves risk
曏…挑戰;問…有沒有膽量(做);(用激將法)激
Wear the low-cut blouse with your pink shorts - go on, I dare you! 穿上那件低胸襯衫,再配上粉色短褲——就照這樣打扮,你有膽量就穿上試試!
[ 動詞後麪接一個帶to的不定式 ] I dare you to ask him to dance . 我諒你也不敢請他跳舞。
習語
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