| 单词 | dare |
| 释义 | Word family noun dare daring adjective daring verb dare adverb daringly dare1 /deə $ der/ ●●○ S3 W3 verb, modal verb 1 DO something DANGEROUS[intransitive]BRAVE to be brave enough to do something that is risky or that you are afraid to do – used especially in questions or negative sentences 胆敢，敢于〔做危险的或害怕做的事情，尤用于疑问句或否定句〕 He wanted to ask her, but he didn’t dare. 他想问她，但又不敢。 ‘I’ll tell Dad.’ ‘You wouldn’t dare!’ “我要告诉爸爸。” “谅你也不敢！”dare (to) do something I daren’t go home. 我不敢回家。 Only a few journalists dared to cover the story. 只有少数几个记者敢于报道这一事件。 She hardly dared hope that he was alive. 她几乎不抱希望他还活着。 Dare we admit this? 我们敢承认这件事吗？2 how dare you spokenANGRY said to show that you are very angry and shocked about what someone has done or said 你竟敢，你怎么敢〔表示对他人行为、言辞的愤怒和震惊〕 How dare you accuse me of lying! 你竟敢说我撒谎！3 don’t you dare! spokenWARN said to warn someone not to do something because it makes you angry 你敢！〔用于警告某人不要做某事以免惹你生气〕 Don’t you dare talk to me like that! 你怎么敢跟我那样讲话！4 PERSUADE somebody TO DO something[transitive]PERSUADERISK to try to persuade someone to do something dangerous or embarrassing as a way of proving that they are brave 激将，激dare somebody to do something They dared Ed to steal a bottle of his father’s whiskey. 他们激埃德去偷他爸爸的一瓶威士忌。 So jump, then. I dare you. 那么跳呀，我看你敢不敢。5 dare I say/suggest SUGGEST spoken formal used when saying something that you think people may not accept or believe 据愚见〔用于说出可能不被认可或相信的事〕 I thought the play was, dare I say it, boring. 依我的浅见，这部戏枯燥乏味。6 I dare say (also I daresay)PROBABLY spoken especially British English used when saying or agreeing that something may be true 我想；我认为 I dare say things will improve. 我想情况会好转的。5 GRAMMAR 语法• Dare can be used like a modal verb, followed by an infinitive without ‘to’, in negative sentences and questions. dare 可以像情态动词一样使用,后接不带 to 的不定式,用于否定句和疑问句中I am so afraid that I dare not move.我吓得一动也不敢动。Dare she ring him at the office?她敢打电话到办公室找他吗？• It can also be used as an ordinary verb, followed by an infinitive with or without ‘to’. dare 也可以用作普通动词,后接带 to 或不带 to 的不定式Nobody dared to ask any questions.没人敢提任何问题。No wonder the party did not dare publish that document.难怪该党不敢公布那份文件。• The past form is dared for both uses. 两种用法过去式都是 dared。n GrammarPatterns with dare• You say that someone dares to do something: Karen dared to ask why.Not many people dared to argue.• Dare can also be used as a modal verb, followed by the base form (=infinitive without ‘to’), especially in negatives and questions: Not many people dared argue.Dare we go back?• Don’t use a ‘to’ infinitive with daren’t. You say: I daren’t look. ✗Don’t say: I daren’t to look. Using the progressiveDare is not used in the progressive. You say: I daren’t say anything. ✗Don’t say: I am not daring say anything.→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusdare• My sister used to steal things from stores, but I would never dare.• She was so high up now that she didn't dare look down.• I don't dare tell my mom and dad.• No one dared to go into the old house at night.• Dare we take this decision without consulting the Prime Minister?dare somebody to do something• One kid dared me to sneak into the back of the auditorium.dare2 noun [countable] RISKsomething dangerous that you have dared someone to do 激将，挑战for a dare British English, on a dare American English (=because someone has dared you to) 受到激将 She ran across a busy road for a dare. 因为受到激将，她跑过了一条繁忙的马路。Examples from the Corpusdare• Wilson said his idea for the invention started out as a dare.• Jamal creeps into Forrester's apartment for a dare, but accidentally leaves his notebook behind.• It was a dare she accepted.• Or has Lester manipulated me into this recklessness, like a schoolboy dare?• The dare of her gaze was the proof.for a dare• And damn him for daring to pry into my affairs and for subtly mocking my singular state!• As August came round the idea for a daring re-design of Apollo 8 started to dawn.• Because tonight he would punish Detective Lieutenant Curtis for daring to offend him.• Or that of the poor themselves, for daring to bend their heads and stare?• Jamal creeps into Forrester's apartment for a dare, but accidentally leaves his notebook behind.• While the incident curbed her wilder high jinks, Diana was always game for a dare.• A youth clambered on to the roof at the back of the shop for a dare and fell through.dare1 verb →5 GRAMMAR1 →n GRAMMAR2dare2 nounLDOCE OnlineChinese to brave do Corpus be to something enough |
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